An endoscopic and immunopathological study of respiratory tract disorders in thoroughbred racehorses

An endoscopic and immunopathological study of respiratory tract disorders in thoroughbred racehorses

Much of the impetus for this research can be attributed to Kenneth W. Hinchcliff, who has studied exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage (EIPH) extensively. This thesis focused on EIPH in Thoroughbred racehorses competing in South Africa. Using tracheobronchoscopy, the prevalence and severity of EIP...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Saulez, Montague Newton
Other Authors: Leisewitz, Andrew L.
Published: University of Pretoria 2013
Subjects:
Subepiglottic cysts
Il-6
Race performance
Altitude
Arytenoid cartilage asymmetry
Laryngeal debris
Interobserver reliability
Interferon-ã
Il-10
Tumor necrosis factor-ã
Tracheal mucous
Epiglottic deformity
Grade scale
Tracheobronchoscopy
Interleukin(il)-1
Exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage
Tracheal debris
Tracheal cartilage ring spikes
Entrapment
Mrna
Real-time polymerase chain reaction
Pharyngeal lymphoid hyperplasia
Sea level
UCTD
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25240
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-06042008-171221/

Internet

http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25240
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-06042008-171221/

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