Re: RC: Re: adjusting to altitude

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/1/99 11:34:58 AM Pacific Standard Time,
suendavid@worldnet.att.net writes:

<< >Since it's a topic of interest to me (and sounds like to others too),
 >would you mind explaining what happens physiologically to the horse over
 >the three week period of acclimatizing?  Is it just releasing even more
 >RBCs or is there more to it?
 
 Mostly, it's an increased production of certain proteins that support oxygen
 transport in the blood.  Erythropoetin, DPG, etc.  The pathways aren't very
 well worked out, yet.  So far, Cal Poly is the only university doing much
 work on it.  They're mostly trying to figure out why humans get high
 altitude sickness and equids don't.  So far, they don't really know. >>

Thanks, Susan--I really can't add anything to that.

Heidi


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