Comparison of the blood plasma catecholamines level in thoroughbred and Arabian horses during the same-intensity exercise.
The aim of this study was to compare changes in epinephrine (E), norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DA) levels in blood plasma of two racehorses breeds: Arabian and Thoroughbred during moderate intensity exercise performed in the same conditions. The increase in plasma E level just after exercise was higher in Thoroughbreds than in Arabians. During the whole test, the Arabians showed the higher levels of NE and DA as compared to those found in Thoroughbreds.
Department of Animal Biochemistry and Physiology, Agricultural University of Lublin, Lubartowska 58A, 20-094 Lublin, Poland.
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D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000097:blood*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000097:blood; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000097:blood; D006736:Horses / Q000097:blood* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000097:blood; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal / Q000502:physiology*
D002395:Catecholamines; D004298:Dopamine; D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine