EFFECTS OF TRAINING ON BIOCHEMICAL VALUES IN STANDARD-BRED HORSES

  • 1 January 1976
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 37  (3) , 285-290
Abstract
Effects of training at a regular, fixed, standard exercise load on venous lactic acid, mixed venous and arterial blood gases and pH, and serum muscle enzymes were determined on previously unconditioned, healthy, adult Standardbred horses. Arterial and mixed venous blood gases, pH and serum muscle enzymes did not change in a consistent manner during training. Venous lactic acid concentrations did decrease significantly with training and may be of value for the biochemical evaluation of fitness in horses.