Use of dew-point hygrometry, direct sweat collection, and measurement of body water losses to determine sweating rates in exercising horses

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 175-181

  Kingston, Janene K ^a,b   Geor, Raymond J ^a,c   McCutcheon, L Jill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; HORSE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN; SWEAT; SWEATING; TECHNIQUE; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; EXERTION; HORSES; METHODS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SKIN; SWEAT; SWEATING; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 0031065322     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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