Some haematological and biochemical parameters in race horses in Hong Kong.
Haematological and biochemical values were determined in 2 groups of flat-race horses, which were trained on the same track in Hong Kong. The first group comprised 217 horses (435 blood samples) from various training strings. The second group, 66 horses (309 blood samples) were from one string kept under similar managemental conditions, but given salts by stomach tube 8 hours before blood sampling. Both groups were sub-divided to show the efs, thus confirming work by other authors. The lower haematological values in the group of horses given salts were discussed and the effect of water retention as a possible explanation was considered.
D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006723:Hong Kong; D006736:Horses / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male
D001798:Blood Proteins; D006454:Hemoglobins