Preliminary communication

https://doi.org/10.24099/vet.arhiv.0816

Changes to intraocular pressure and systemic blood pressure in dogs during moderate treadmill exercise - a short communication

Monica Ragusa ; Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Catanzaro, Italy
Michela Pugliese ; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Italy
Angela Alibrandi ; Department of Economics, University of Messina, Italy
Pietro P. Niutta ; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Italy
Massimo De Majo ; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Italy
Rocky La Maestra ; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Italy
Annamaria Passantino Annamaria Passantino ; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Italy

Abstract

Physical exercise in humans induces changes in intraocular pressure, relating to the type and intensity of the workload. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the variations in intraocular pressure and arterial blood pressure in dogs that underwent physical exercise on a treadmill. Thirty dogs were submitted to physical exercise consisting of walking (15 minutes), trotting (20 minutes), and walking (10 minutes). The intraocular pressure, blood pressure and pulse rate were recorded for each dog before starting the treadmill exercise, immediately after it ended, and after 20 minutes of passive recovery. Two-way repeated analysis of variance measurement showed the significant effect of treadmill exercise (P≤0.01) on intraocular pressure, pulse rate and diastolic blood pressure. No significant changes were observed to systolic blood pressure. Intraocular pressure and diastolic blood pressure decreased significantly during the passive recovery, and were strongly related. The pulse rate was significantly lower during the passive recovery. Although the mechanism determining the reduction in intraocular pressure during exercise remains not fully understood, our results suggest that it is strongly related to variations in arterial blood pressure.physical exercise; eye; ocular variable; arterial blood pressure; dog

Keywords

physical exercise; eye; ocular variable; arterial blood pressure; dog

Hrčak ID:

265585

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/265585

Publication date:

17.11.2021.

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