Physiometabolic profile of Belgian Malinois Shepherd and Dutch Shepherd dogs in response to a training session for French Ring ; Perfil fisiometabólico de perros Pastor Belga Malinois y Pastor Holandés de alto rendimiento en respuesta a una sesión de entrenamiento para Ring Francés

This study evaluated the physiometabolic response to a training session for French Ring in two high performance breeds of dogs to. Twenty male and female Belgian Malinois Shepherd and Dutch Shepherd dogs were used. Animals aged 10 to 24 months and weighing between 30 and 35 kg (66-77 lbs) performed a French Ring routine for 20 minutes. Blood samples were taken at three moments: prior to training, immediately after exercise, and then 1 h later. All samples were drawn from the cephalic vein. Lactate, pH, calcium, potassium and blood gas (pCO2and pO2) levels were determined using a critical blood... Mehr ...