Cardiac arrhythmias during and after treadmill exercise in poorly performing Thoroughbred racehorses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.36, 2006, Pages 163-170

  Jose Cunilleras, E ^a   Young, L E ^a   Newton, J R ^a   Marlin, D J ^a  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Electrocardiography; Horse; Supraventricular; Treadmill exercise; Ventricular

Indexed keywords

CONGIOPODIDAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 84878471002     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2006.tb05534.x     Document Type: Article

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