Horse that bleeds during heavy exertion, usually from small vessels or capillaries in respiratory system.
A horse that bleeds from one or both nostrils due to blood vessels rupturing during a race.
a horse who bleeds during or after a workout or race due to ruptured blood vessel.
A horse that bleeds from the lungs when small capillaries that surround the lungs' air sacs (alveoli) rupture. The medical term is "exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage" (EIPH). Blood may be seen coming out of the horse's nostrils, known as "epistaxis," although it is typically discovered by a fiber optic endoscopic examination after exercise. Hot, humid weather and cold are known to exacerbate the problem. The most common preventative treatment currently available is the use of the diuretic furosemide (Lasix). Less than one bleeder in 20 shows signs of epistaxis. See "Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage" subsection of "Respiratory System" in veterinary supplement for a more detailed explanation.
A horse which during or following exercise or during a race is found by the official track veterinarian or steward to be shedding blood from one or both nostrils or is found to have bled internally. This horse may be placed on the bleeder list by the official track veterinarian.
horse which bleeds from both nostrils due to blood vessels rupturing under pressure. First - time bleeders are banned from racing for six months and second time bleeders for life.
Descibes a horse that has bled internally. First time bleeders are barred for 3 months, any subsequent occurrence incurs a lifetime ban.
Horse that bleeds from the lungs during heavy exertion, usually from ruptured blood vessels.
Horse that bleeds after or during a workout or race due to a ruptured blood vessel. See "Lasix" under Conformation and Veterinary Terms.
A horse that suffers exercise-induced bleeding in its respiratory system. Such horses might slow abruptly when their breathing is inhibited. The condition can sometimes be controlled with the drug Lasix.
Horse bleedes from the lungs after exertion.