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ArticleJournal of equine science2015

Seasonal changes in serum progesterone levels in Thoroughbred racehorses in training.

Yuji Takahashi, Makoto Akai, Harutaka Murase, Yasuo Nambo

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Article in Journal of equine science, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Yuji TakahashiRacehorse Clinic, Ritto Training Center, Japan Racing Association, Shiga 520-3085, Japan; Present address: Sports Science Division, Equine Research Institute, Japan Racing Association, Tochigi 320-0856, Japan.
Makoto AkaiRacehorse Clinic, Ritto Training Center, Japan Racing Association, Shiga 520-3085, Japan.
Harutaka MuraseEquine Science Division, Hidaka Training and Research Center, Japan Racing Association, Hokkaido 057-0171, Japan.
Yasuo NamboDepartment of Clinical Veterinary Sciences, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to verify the seasonal luteal activity of racehorses in training in Japan from March to August. We allocated 102 horses into a luteal activity group and non-luteal activity group. The luteal activity group included horses with serum progesterone levels that were consistently >1 ng/ml and changed by ± 1 ng/ml. In contrast, the progesterone levels of the non-luteal activity group were consistently <1 ng/ml. In late spring (from May 1 to June 30) and summer (from July 1 to August 31), the percentage of horses in the luteal activity group was significantly higher than in early spring (from March 1 to April 30, P<0.01). These findings demonstrate clear seasonal variations in ovarian activity. The present study also suggest that training for a race may not affect ovarian activity in female racehorses.

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progesteroneracehorseseasonal change

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PMID26858579
PMCPMC4739144

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