Physiology of equine performance and associated tests of function

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 373-383

  Evans, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise physiology; Horse; Overtraining; Oxygen uptake; Pulmonary function tests

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL LAMENESS; BREATHING; EXERCISE TEST; HEALTH STATUS; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; EXERCISE TEST; HEALTH STATUS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; RESPIRATION;

EID: 34748902365     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516407X206418     Document Type: Review

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