Changes in selected physiological and laboratory measurements in elite horses competing in a 160 km endurance ride

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.36, 2006, Pages 37-42

  Schott, H C ^a   Marlin, D J ^b   Geor, R J ^c   Holbrook, T C ^d   Deaton, C M ^b   Vincent, T ^e   Dacre, K ^f   Schroter, R C ^g   Jose Cunilleras, E ^b   Cornelisse, C J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e HARTPURY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^g IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body mass loss; Dehydration; Electrolytes; Exercise; Horse; Performance

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

CALCIUM; CHLORIDE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; ENDURANCE; HEART RATE; HORSE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CALCIUM; CHLORIDES; HEART RATE; HORSES; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84864806885     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2006.tb05510.x     Document Type: Article

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