Particle mapping in stables at an American Thoroughbred racetrack

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 599-607

  Millerick May, M L ^a   Karmaus, W ^b   Derksen, F J ^c   Berthold, B ^c   Holcombe, S J ^a   Robinson, N E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c Cleveland Equine Clinics   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway inflammation; Ambient monitoring; Coarse particles; Fine particles; Horse; Particulate matter; Thoroughbred racehorses

Indexed keywords

AIR; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; HORSE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASON; TIME; WEATHER;

AIR MOVEMENTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANIMALS; HORSES; HOUSING, ANIMAL; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; WEATHER;

ANIMALIA; CONGIOPODIDAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 80051471999     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00331.x     Document Type: Article

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