Temperature regulation in horses during exercise and recovery in a cool environment

Olsson, Kerstin; Dahlborn, Kristina; Wallsten, Hanna

doi:10.1186/1751-0147-54-42

Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2012

Temperature regulation in horses during exercise and recovery in a cool environment

Olsson, Kerstin; Dahlborn, Kristina; Wallsten, Hanna

Abstract

Discussion and conclusion: Leg skin temperature initially dropped at onset of exercise in clipped horses, and then increased after about 30 minutes due to internal heat from the working muscles. These changes were not significant when clipped horses had riding blankets, whereas unclipped horses became overheated as judged from respiratory rate and elevated rectal temperature. Providing clipped horses with blankets dampened the changes in leg skin temperature during exercise.

Keywords

Cool ambient temperature; Heart rate; Rectal temperature; Respiratory rate; Skin temperature

Published in

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
2012, volume: 54
Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD

Authors' information

Olsson, Kerstin

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry (AFB)

Dahlborn, Kristina

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry (AFB)

Wallsten, Hanna

UKÄ Subject classification

Other Veterinary Science

Publication Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1751-0147-54-42

URI (permanent link to this page)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/45150