Effects of ozonated autohemotherapy on the antioxidant capacity of
Thoroughbred horses |
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| Authors: | Nao TSUZUKI Yoshiro ENDO Lisa KIKKAWA Kenji KOROSUE Yasuyuki KANEKO Akira KITAUCHI Hiromu KATAMOTO Yuichi HIDAKA Mitsuyoshi HAGIO Shidow TORISU |
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| Institution: | 1)Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889–2192, Japan;2)Japan Racing Association Miyazaki Yearling Training Farm, Miyazaki 880–0036, Japan;3)Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889–2192, Japan;4)Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889–2192, Japan |
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| Abstract: | The performance of horses undergoing regular intense exercise is adversely affected by
oxidative stress. Thus, it is important to increase antioxidant production in horses in
order to reduce oxidative stress. Ozonated autohemotherapy (OAHT) reportedly promotes
antioxidant production. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of OAHT on antioxidant
capacity. Ten Thoroughbred horses were used in this study. After the OAHT, we collected
serum samples and measured biological antioxidant potential (BAP). We found that BAP began
to increase after the OAHT and was significantly higher in the OAHT group than at 3
(P<0.01) and 7 days (P<0.05) after OAHT than in
the control group at 3 and 7 days after starting collection of blood samples. Therefore,
it was shown that OAHT improved the antioxidant capacity of the horses. |
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| Keywords: | horse oxidative stress ozonated autohemotherapy |
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