Physiological responses of horses to a treadmill simulated speed and endurance test in high heat and humidity before and after humid heat acclimation

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-42

  Marlin, D J ^a   Scott, Caroline M ^a   Schroter, R C ^b   Harris, R C ^a,c   Harris, Patricia A ^a,d   Roberts, C A ^a   Mills, P C ^a  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^d WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise physiology; Heat acclimation; Horse; Oxygen uptake; Treadmill

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY TEMPERATURE; BREATHING; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEAT; HORSE; HUMIDITY; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASMA VOLUME; SWEATING; THERMOREGULATION;

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEAT; HORSES; HUMIDITY; LACTIC ACID; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PLASMA VOLUME; RESPIRATION; SWEATING;

EID: 0032617658     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1999.tb03788.x     Document Type: Article

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