Stabling causes a significant increase in the pH of the equine airway

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 940-943

  Whittaker, A G ^a   Love, S ^a   Parkin, T D H ^b   Duz, M ^a   Hughes, K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Exhaled breath condensate; Horse; PH; Stabling

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; HOMEOSTASIS; HORSE; METHODOLOGY; PH; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

AMMONIA; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BREATH TESTS; HOMEOSTASIS; HORSES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

EID: 77951917849     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X474383     Document Type: Article

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