Research Article

Thromboelastometric Profiles of Horses Affected by Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhages

Table 1

Mean values ± standard deviation (median values) recorded before the race.

ControlsEIPH
PreracePostracePreracePostrace

RBC ×106/μl8.7±0.6(8.7)9.6±0.8(9.6)8.0±0.5(7.8)*8.9±1.1(8.8)
Hct (%)32.9±6.2(34.9)38.6±2.6(38.9)32.8±1.4(32.2)37.1±4.4(36.3)
WBC ×103/μl8.5±1.7(8.4)8.9±2.2(8.9)8.2±1.8(7.9)8.2±1.6(7.8)
Platelets ×103/μl143.8±36.5(135.0)145.9±29.5(150.0)144.3±49.3(134.0)188.1±39.4(181.0)*

*P<.05versus results of controls in the same type of sampling (e.g., pre-race or post-race); P<.05 versus pre-race results of the same group (e.g., controls or EIPH).