Salivary cortisol and eye temperature changes during endurance competitions

Salivary cortisol and eye temperature changes during endurance competitions

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of salivary cortisol (SC) and eye temperature measured by infrared thermography (IRTET) as biomarkers to manage competitions more effectively and monitor horse welfare in endurance competitions. Based on previous studies...

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Main Authors: Monica C. de Mira, Elsa Lamy, Rute Santos, Jane Williams, Mafalda Vaz Pinto, Pedro S. Martins, Patrícia Rodrigues, David Marlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Endurance riding
Eye temperature
Infrared thermography
Salivary cortisol
Performance
Equine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02985-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02985-9

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