Thermoregulation in the horse exercising under hot and humid conditions

Pferdeheilkunde

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 405-408

  Foreman, J H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Heat; Horse; Humidity; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0030553258     PISSN: 01777726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21836/pem19960406     Document Type: Article

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