The Airways and the Lungs

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By the time this horse finishes a five-furlong race, he will have moved somewhere around 1,800 liters of air in and out of the lungs (the equivalent of six bathtubs full of air). The respiratory system of the horse works at its limit and can be under considerable stress. The harder a horse works, the more it needs to move oxygen into the lungs and carbon dioxide out of the lungs. Understanding how the horse’s respiratory system works can help horse owners recognize problems and/or manage horses to prevent them.

This is a system working at its limit. It needs proper care and all the support you can give it. This free report provides the horse owner and caretaker with an overview of the pathway for transporting oxygen from outside the horse down to the mitochondria inside cells.

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David Marlin, BSc, PhD, is an equine respiratory and exercise specialist and holds positions at universities both in the United States and in the United Kingdom. He has published more than 200 scientific papers and book chapters. David’s other affiliations and positions include member of the editorial consultants’ board of the Equine Veterinary Journal, Chairman of the International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology (ICEEP) and editor of Comparative Exercise Physiology. David Marlin also works in a professional capacity with riders, owners, and trainers in all equestrian sports, including racing, and he was involved in the lead-up to the Beijing Olympics. His recent projects have included a review of the effects of temperature on horses during transport for DEFRA, investigation of welfare in Endurance racing for the FEI, development of testing methods for equine boots and a study of the health and welfare impact of long distance transport to slaughter in Europe for World Horse Welfare.

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