CLINICAL STUDIES ON EXERCISE INDUCED PULMONARY HEMORRHAGE (EIPH) IN HORSES

Authors

  • Sasho Sabev Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Diseases, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
  • Mariyana Nikolova Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18031354

Keywords:

Thoroughbred horses, lung, hemorrhage, endoscopy

Abstract

The present study included 18 Thoroughbred horses with signs of EIPH competing in the 1600 m flat racing discipline. A clinical and endoscopic examination of the trachea (60-90 min after the finish) was performed, which confirmed the presence of blood in all horses examined. Two horses were diagnosed with grade 1 hemorrhage, two horses with grade 2, eight horses with grade 3 and six horses with grade 4. Klebsiella spp. and Streptococcus equi subsp. Zooepidemicus were isolated in Tracheal wash (TW). Tracheoscopy is an extremely valuable method for diagnosing pulmonary hemorrhage in the field.

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Published

2025-11-27

How to Cite

Sabev, S., & Nikolova, M. (2025). CLINICAL STUDIES ON EXERCISE INDUCED PULMONARY HEMORRHAGE (EIPH) IN HORSES. TRADITION AND MODERNITY IN VETERINARY MEDICINE, 10(2), 33–41. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18031354

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025): Volume 10 Issue 2 (2025)

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