Endoscopic evaluation of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in association with poor performance in racing Standardbreds

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1990 Feb 1;196(3):443-5.

Abstract

Endoscopic examinations were performed on 965 Standardbred racehorses competing at Yonkers Raceway between June 16 and Aug 3, 1988, to demonstrate an association between exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and poor racing performance. Findings suggested that both exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease adversely affect performance, whereas a combination of the 2 conditions more severely affects racing performance than do either of the conditions individually.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Breeding
  • Bronchi / pathology
  • Bronchoscopy / veterinary
  • Hemorrhage / pathology
  • Hemorrhage / veterinary*
  • Horse Diseases / pathology*
  • Horses
  • Lung Diseases / pathology
  • Lung Diseases / veterinary*
  • Lung Diseases, Obstructive / pathology
  • Lung Diseases, Obstructive / veterinary*
  • Palate, Soft / pathology
  • Physical Exertion*
  • Trachea / pathology