[RC] RC: Vetting procedures - Karen
What we did demonstrate was that horses with a satisfactory
ride completion may concurrently have a biochemical profile that indicates
far more physiological stress than it outwardly apparent, even to
experienced ride vets.
Hey Susan -- do you know, or did you survey the riders to see what they
thought about the condition of their horse?
While there were some horses that completed Tevis with abnormal lab values,
it goes more towards arguing that some conventional lab values may not
necessarily apply to endurance horses (ie, CK values).
Ya think? <g>
The point was to demonstrate that normal endurance
exercise may produce very subtle physiological stress that is *not*
identifiable except through serum/plasma analysis, and to identify potential
parameters that might contribute to cumulative damage or risk.
When you get a chance, (ha ha, I know....sorry), have you any suggestions
on what we can do to avoid 'cumulative damage'? Is there any way to
measure that kind of damage? I've got friends who have horses that tie up
repeatedly, and they just keep on going......are they just lucky to be
getting away with it, or is it just that the horses are enduring it without
really being damaged?
Also, do you know how weight loss compared to the bloodwork---any ideas on
how much weight a horse should be able to lose safely on a 100? For
example, if you are at a ride that has a scale and you know your horse has
lost a certain % of body weight you'd be wise not to continue regardless of
whether the vet passes you -- ?? Do you have any guestimates on that stuff
yet?
k
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