Recovery from transport and acclimatisation of competition horses in a hot humid environment

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 371-379

  Marlin, D J ^a   Schroter, R C ^b   White, S L ^c   Maykuth, P ^d   Matthesen, G ^e   Mills, P C ^a   Waran, N ^f   Harris, P ^g  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d Research Design Associates Inc   (United States)

^e Praxis fur Pferde und Kleintiere   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^g WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Exercise; Heat; Horse; Humidity; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY WEIGHT; BREATHING; BREEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEAT; HEAT STROKE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; HUMIDITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEAT; HEAT STROKE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HUMIDITY; MALE; RESPIRATION; SPORTS; TRANSPORTATION; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 0035408822     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516401776249507     Document Type: Article

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