January 18, 2011
EIPH: Every Racehorse’s Concern
EIPH or Exercise Induced-Pulmonary Hemorrhage is a common concern among horses who work out at high intensities. It is no surprise that 80% of thoroughbreds suffer from EIPH. The stress of horse racing causes the blood vessels in the lungs to rupture leading blood to pass into the airways. This happens because the walls of the blood vessels in the lung are thin and weak and cannot take twice the amount of blood pressure that accompanies any intense physical activity.
