Daily rhythms of rectal temperature and total locomotor activity in trained and untrained horses

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 115-120

  Piccione, Giuseppe ^a   Giannetto, Claudia ^a   Marafioti, Simona ^a   Casella, Stefania ^a   Fazio, Francesco ^a   Caola, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Athletes; Body temperature; Horse; Locomotor activity; Sedentary

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 79951896708     PISSN: 15587878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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