Evaluation of an air ionizer unit and its effects on cellular respiratory defense in racing thoroughbreds     

Ursula Fogarty MVB  Phd  MRCVS  Thomas Buckley MSc  FIMLS  John A. Scott MSc  Phd  CPhys 《Journal of Equine Veterinary Science》1990,10(6):455-458

A double crossover trial, consisting of two three-week periods, was conducted to evaluate an air ionizer unit and its effects on cellular respiratory defenses in racing Thoroughbreds. Each week, samples of the stable air were taken and horses were sampled for hematological and blood biochemical analyses. At the end of both three-week periods, blood neutrophil and bronchopulmonary lavage immune cellular responses were assayed and bronchopulmonary lavage samples were cultured aerobically and anaerobically. The air ionizer unit had no significant effects on the parameters assayed.  相似文献