Chronic recombinant equine somatotropin (eST) administration does not affect aerobic capacity or exercise performance in geriatric mares

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-25

  McKeever, K H ^a   Malinowski, K ^a   Christensen, R A ^a   Hafs, H D ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic capacity; Exercise performance; Horse; Somatotropin

Indexed keywords

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CREATINE KINASE; GROWTH HORMONE; LACTIC ACID; PLASMA PROTEIN;

AEROBIC CAPACITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CALORIMETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HORSE; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; LONG TERM CARE; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TREADMILL;

EID: 0031973990     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-0233(98)80029-4     Document Type: Article

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