Bleeding in the lungs, which is now commonly referred to as Exercise Induced Pulmonary Haemorrhaging (EIPH), has long been an issue that has affected the racing industry. Horses, when placed under pressure during strenuous exercise, may bleed due to raised blood pressure in the lungs. This bleeding may then become present in the nostrils. The blood pressure leading from the artery on the right side of the heart to the lungs has a four-fold increase in horses during exercise or competition, a trait that would not exist in humans as an example.
This pulmonary pressure increase means that the capillaries in horses’ lungs are prone to rupture.
Bleeding in the lungs, which is now commonly referred to as Exercise Induced Pulmonary Haemorrhaging (EIPH), has long been an issue that has affected the racing industry. Horses, when placed under pressure during strenuous exercise, may bleed due to
you cant help but laugh,the loons on atr had only an hour earlier said tonight was a pivotal night in us racing because the mongolian connections and connections of one of usa winners had been drug. then obrien and the boys ride to the rescue of lasix as she produces a drug induced best of the season effort,you couldnt make it up,especialy in a race where they new there only real danger would be running drug free, LOL, tells me given the chance THE BOYS would run all their horse on drugs
you cant help but laugh,the loons on atr had only an hour earlier said tonight was a pivotal night in us racing because the mongolian connections and connections of one of usa winners had been drug. then obrien and the boys ride to the rescue of lasi