Is the Thoroughbred race-horse under chronic stress?
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1997-10-01
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Nogueira, G. P. [UNESP]
Barnabe, R. C.
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Thoroughbred fillies were divided into three groups according to age: group 1, 7 fillies aged 1 to 2 years (G1) starting the training program; group 2, 9 fillies aged 2 to 3 years (G2) in a full training program; group 3, 8 older fillies 3 to 4 years of age (G3) training and racing. Blood samples were collected weekly from July to December. Cortisol was quantified using a solid phase DPC kit. The intra- and interassay coefficients of variation were 12.5% and 15.65% and sensitivity was 1.9 ± 0.2 nmol/ l. The semester average of cortisol levels varied between groups: G1 = 148.8 ± 6.7, G2 = 125.7 ± 5.8, G3 = 101.1 ± 5.4 nmol/l, with G3 differing statistically from the other groups. The lower cortisol levels observed in the older fillies leads us to propose that the stress stimulus, when maintained over a long period of time, may become chronic and result in a reduction of hypophyseal corticotropin-releasing hormone receptors. The secretion of endogenous opioids may also lead to low serum cortisol levels.
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Chronic stress, Cortisol, Exercise, Horses, hydrocortisone, animal, animal disease, animal experiment, blood, chronic disease, horse, horse disease, stress, Animals, Chronic Disease, Horse Diseases, Hydrocortisone, Physical Conditioning, Animal, Stress
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Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, v. 30, n. 10, p. 1237-1239, 1997.