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ABSTRACT. Botteon P. de T.L. [Lactate in veterinary medicine - Conceptual update]. Lactato na Medicina Veterinária - Atualização conceitual. Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária 34(4):283-287, 2012. Departamento de Medicina e Cirurgia Veterinária, Instituto de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, BR 465, km 7, Seropédica, RJ 23851-970, Brasil. E-mail: pbotteon@ufrrj.br In recent years, research on the metabolism of lactate evidenced new facts that changed our understanding of the metabolism of lactate and his systemic function. Lactate classically understood as a residue of glycolytic metabolism, is now regarded an important component of energetic metabolism, and help in healing and angiogenesis. This review aims to bring into discussion the use of lactate, considering the latest concepts listed by scientific research.