Gastric ulceration and exercise intensity in Standardbred racehorses in Czech Republic
Bezdekova, B.(Veterinarni a Farmaceuticka Univ., Brno (Czech Republic). Klinika Chorob Koni) | Jahn, P.(Veterinarni a Farmaceuticka Univ., Brno (Czech Republic). Klinika Chorob Koni) | Vyskocil, M.(Veterinarni a Farmaceuticka Univ., Brno (Czech Republic). Ustav Chovu, Plemenitby Zvirat a Genetiky) | Plachy, J.(Veterinarni a Farmaceuticka Univ., Brno (Czech Republic). Klinika Chorob Koni)
The objective of our study was to determine the prevalence and severity of equine gastric ulcers in Standardbred horses in the Czech Republic. Fifty-four 2 year old or older Standardbred racehorses engaged in routine training and racing were selected for this study and divided according to the training intensity. The prevalence of gastric ulcers was 20% in horses with no training, 16.67% in horses in mild training, 68.42% in horses in intermediate training and 79.12% in horses in high intensity training. There was a significant association between training intensity and occurrence of gastric ulcers and positive correlation between training intensity and gastric ulceration severity. We concluded that gastric ulcers are common in Standardbred horses in training in the Czech Republic. Their prevalence and severity depended on the training intensity.
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