Oxygen consumption, locomotory-respiratory coupling and exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage in horses during the Paso Fino gait

BACKGROUND: Workload associated with the high frequency Colombian Paso Fino gait has not been evaluated. OBJECTIVES: ), heart rate (HR), stride frequency: breathing ratio, and hematology associated with the Paso Fino gait, including whether exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) occurs. ANIMALS: Eleven Paso Fino horses. METHODS: for comparative purposes. RESULTS: pk and 91% maximal HR, respectively, based on the high-intensity gallop. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: pk and blood lactate.