Analysis of Tracheal Secretion in Healthy Horses Undergoing a Vaquejada Simulation Test

作     者：Natália Matos Souza Azevedo Márlon de Vasconcelos Azevedo Paulo Fernandes de Lima Hélio Cordeiro Manso Filho 

作者机构：Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Recife Brazil Departamento de Zootecnia Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Recife Brazil 

出 版 物：《Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine》 (兽医学（英文）)

年 卷 期：2014年第4卷第10期

页      面：232-238页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：EIPH Horses Sport Endoscopy 

摘      要：This study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of EIPH in vaquejada horses via endoscopy and tracheal lavage and citology. We used eight Quarter-mile horses that usually perform at vaquejadas. Clinical examination was carried out before the race. After the race, endoscopy and tracheal lavage with 20 ml of saline via the service channel of the endoscope were performed. The samples were sent to the laboratory for processing and confection of the slides. Of the eight horses (four pull and four helper horses), six had hemosiderophages in their tracheal aspirates, confirming the existence of pulmonary hemorrhage after exercise. No difference was observed between the analyzed parameters between the two groups of vaquejada horses (P 0.05). Tracheal lavage and endoscopy can be used for evaluating this important disease in animal athletes.