TBV total blood volume

[sumitas]

Is this test of any significance when judging yearlings as a sale/purchase ?


http://www.betpro2test.biz/doc/bet_p...jou_articl.pdf

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/hor...uch-blood.aspx

[sumitas]

The vet I contacted has never heard of this test. Anyone familiar with this test ?

[Cannon Shell]

I have heard of it but dont know anyone who knows what to do with it

[sumitas]

Tx CS...Supposedly if the tbv is below average (about 20% of horses) = poor race performance.
avg or above avg = better race performance.

[citycat]

I wonder how many horses are getting erythropoiten.

[sumitas]

That has been used in blood doping of human athletes. One has to wonder if it is use on horses. There seems to be a drug for every aspect of anatomy that makes up for a physioligically inferior mammal.