Jessica L Artman, Lauren T Wesolowski, Pier L Semanchik, JadaLea K Isles, Sharon A Norton, Sarah H White-Springer
We aimed to test the hypothesis that repeated muscle collections would impact mitochondrial function, antioxidant status, and markers of inflammation and muscle damage. Twenty-six horses (8 geldings, 18 mares; mean±SD 9.5±3.5 y) had gluteus medius muscle biopsy samples collected at: 0 and 24h (n=7); 0 and 6h (n=6); 0, 6, and 12h (n=7); or 0, 6, 12, and 24h (n=6). Blood was collected from all horses every 6h for 72h, starting 24h prior to the 0h muscle collection. Data were analyzed using mixed linear models...
April 18, 2024: Journal of Equine Veterinary Science