PMID: 8989500Jan 1, 1997Paper

Plasma von Willebrand factor in thoroughbreds in response to high-intensity treadmill exercise

American Journal of Veterinary Research
J M SmithW M Bayly

Abstract

To determine whether plasma von Willebrand factor (vWf) concentration changes in horses during and after treadmill exercise. 5 mature, fit Thoroughbreds. A blood sampling catheter was placed in the right jugular vein. A warm-up period was followed by a 3-minute rest period. Horses were galloped at racing pace until fatigued (about 2 minutes). Blood samples were collected prior to warm-up, during the postwarm-up rest period, 1 minute into the run, at cessation of the run, and 5 to 120 minutes after cessation of the run. vWf activity was measured by ELISA and corrected for plasma volume changes (measured by changes in plasma albumin concentration). Platelet-poor plasma from 10 clinically normal, resting horses was pooled, assigned a value of 100 U/dl, and served as a control for all assays. vWf activity began increasing 1 minute after horses reached full speed. At 5 minutes after cessation of exercise, vWf values had increased by mean of 92% (P < 0.05) from baseline. vWf activity returned baseline by 15 minutes after exercise, and remained there until 90 minutes after exercise, when it began to increase. The spontaneous decrease in vWf values after completion of exercise was unexpected because vWf has a long half-life in circulat...Continue Reading

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