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Year 2012 - Volume 32, Number 6
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Osmolality, anion gap, percentage Hydrogen (pH) and the mesasurable plasma ions in purebred Arabian horses which were finalists in 90km endurance races, 32(6):542-546
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ABSTRACT.- Dumont C.B.S., Leite C.R., Moraes J.M., Moreira M., Moscardini A.R.C., Godoy R.F. & Lima E.M.M. 2012. [Osmolality, anion gap, percentage Hydrogen (pH) and the mesasurable plasma ions in purebred Arabian horses which were finalists in 90km endurance races.] Osmolaridade, ânion gap, potencial hidrogeniônico e íons plasmáticos mensuráveis de equinos Puro Sangue Árabe finalistas em provas de enduro de 90 km. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 32(6):542-546. Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Brasília, ICC Ala Sul, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Cx. Postal 4508, Brasília, DF 70760-701, Brazil. E-mail: limaemm@unb.br
We evaluated the behavior of osmolality, anion gap, pH and measurable plasma ions of 14 Purebred Arabian horses, 9 males and 5 females, finalists in an endurance race of 90 km. In order to achieve this, we collected venous blood samples twice, at rest and after prolonged exercise, in order to measure the interest variables. The results allowed to observe that from the rest an increase with significant difference in the values of Hct, PPT and AG, suggesting loss of fluids and slight dehydration. The pH and the H+ ion almost had no changes, indicating absence of metabolic disorders. Reductions, with significant difference, were verified for the ions Cl-, HCO3-, K+, Ca++, as well as BE. These data suggest that the type of exercise to which the animals were submitted was consistent with the athletic ability and that supplementation during the competition contributed to minimize such losses. |
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