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Horsetalk.co.nz Risk factors for lung bleeding in jumps racing horses explored
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Increased time in training significantly increases the chances of jumps horses experiencing lung bleeding, researchers find. Photo by JasonTromm
Increased time in training has been linked to a higher risk of bleeding in the lungs among jumps racing horses in Britain.
The study by Royal Veterinary College researchers Tegan McGilvray and Jacqueline Cardwell centred on 177 racehorses in training for National Hunt races (steeplechase and hurdle events).
Bleeding into the lungs, formally known as exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage (EIPH) is an important condition in horses who perform high-intensity exercise.
Horsetalk.co.nz When horses cough, immediate action is needed
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If your horse starts coughing, it needs to be investigated and diagnosed without delay, as management can be key to preventing further damage caused by equine asthma, researchers say.
Prevention of airway problems is the best way to protect your horse from equine asthma, but if this is not successful, early intervention is paramount, a group of researchers from around the world noted in
Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
Equine asthma, commonly referred to as heaves, Recurrent Airway Obscruction (RAO) or Inflammatory Airway Disease (IAD), starts off with a hypersensitivity reaction to particles in the air (e.g., dust, mould). These particles cause inflammation in the airways and restrict airflow.