CONTENTS Scientiic Abstracts International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology 2014 Volume 46 • Supplement 46 • June 2014 1 Foreword and Acknowledgements APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY: NEW TECHNOLOGY IN EQUINE EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY 2 Evaluation of masks for ield testing of exercising horses R. SIDES, W. BAYLY, R. KIRKPATRICK, E. RENNER, K. GOUGH, L. KATZ AND D. EVANS 2 Altered mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation capacity in horses suffering from polysaccharide storage myopathy I. TOSI, T. ART, D. CASSART, D. SERTEYN AND D. VOTION APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY: DRUGS IN EQUESTRIAN SPORT AND EXERCISE 2 Modiication of the metabolomic proile induced by chronic growth hormone administration in a doping model E. BARREY, M. TRIBA, F. MESSIER AND L. LE MOYEC 3 Pre-race administration of furosemide induces a linear dose-dependent increase in plasma total CO 2 concentration in thoroughbred racehorses A. DEMAREE, L. COUETIL AND P. CONSTABLE 3 Eficacy of intravenous dexamethasone versus placebo in experimental foot lameness in horses C. FOREMAN, J. FOREMAN AND B. BERGSTROM 3 Eficacy of phenylbutazone versus irocoxib in experimental lameness in horses J. FOREMAN, C. FOREMAN AND B. BERGSTROM 4 Does phenylbutazone administration contribute to gastric permeability and ulceration in horses? J. KENNY, B. NIELSEN, C. ROBISON, C. LARSON AND H. SCHOTT II 4 Furosemide administration affects mineral excretion in exercised thoroughbreds J. PAGAN, B. WALDRIDGE, C. WHITEHOUSE, S. FUCHS AND M. GOFF 4 Effects of preloading with NaCl, KCl, NaHCO 3 , or KHCO 3 on plasma electrolyte concentrations and run time during a high intensity exercise test: a pilot study H. SCHOTT II APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY: TRAINING 4 Effect of acute exercise and aerobic conditioning on the faecal pH of horses M. M. L. ALMEIDA, A. QUEIROZ-NETO, M. COSTA, G. C. FERRAZ AND M. E. G. LEMOS 5 Preliminary assessment of dressage asymmetry within sitting trot and shoulder-in J. BAXTER, S. HOBBS AND A. CHOHAN 5 Effect on VLa4 of reduced exercise periods during conditioning of horses F. BOFFI, A. LINDNER, M. MURIEL, V. BOTTA AND R. LOPEZ 5 Does swim training improve athletic performance of mangalarga marchador horses? C. COELHO, B. DRUMOND, G. SILVA, V. FARDIN AND C. R. GIUBERTI 6 Comparison of cumulative effects of four days of alternate or continuous training on expression of selected mitochondrial genes in rat skeletal muscle A. DAVIE, M. YAO, Y. WANG, L. HUANG AND S. ZHOU 6 The innate immune response in the airways and in blood is altered by training in horses L. FRELLSTEDT, I. WALDSCHMIDT, M. DUPUIS-TRICAUD, P. LEKEUX AND T. ART 6 A questionnaire on training of the icelandic pace horse A. JANSSON, U. HEDENSTRÖM AND S. RAGNARSSON 7 Heart rate recovery time in exercise testing of endurance horses M. F. MADSEN, J. K. KANTERS AND R. BUHL 7 Field survey on fetlock problems in young horses K. MORGAN, A. KANSTRUP AND M. RUNDGREN 7 Effects of different exercise intensities during detraining on aerobic capacity in thoroughbred horses K. MUKAI, A. HIRAGA, T. TAKAHASHI, H. OHMURA AND J. H. JONES