Body temperature of horses spending time in paddocks in various weather conditions during the summer
The aim of the study was to determine the internal and surface temperature of selected body parts of horses during their stay in paddocks in various weather conditions in the summer. The study was conducted on 10 adult thoroughbred mares. The experiment was carried out on horses spending time in the...
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| author | Iwona Janczarek Elżbieta Wnuk - Pawlak Anna Wiśniewska Dominika Dziuban Martyna Frątczak Barbara Raś |
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| description | The aim of the study was to determine the internal and surface temperature of selected body parts of horses during their stay in paddocks in various weather conditions in the summer. The study was conducted on 10 adult thoroughbred mares. The experiment was carried out on horses spending time in the paddock in four eight-hour stages with differing weather conditions in summer (sunny, cloudy, rainy and windy). Measurements of internal temperature (Veterinär SC 12 veterinary thermometer) and surface temperature of the head, rib area and croup (Thermal Imagers Ti9 FLUKE infrared camera and SmartView 4.1 software) were carried out at rest and again after four and eight hours in the paddock. It was concluded that the time horses spend in the paddock in summer should depend on weather conditions. Many hours spent outside the stable during sunny weather accompanied by high air temperature can contribute to overheating. On the other hand, rain and wind can cause hypothermia. Therefore, it is worth considering leaving horses in the stable or limiting their stay in the paddock to no more than four hours. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-280ae2aad39d427ab0310f37639404802022-12-22T04:16:46ZengPolish Society of Animal ProductionRoczniki Naukowe Polskiego Towarzystwa Zootechnicznego1733-73052719-39342020-03-01161536610.5604/01.3001.0014.050201.3001.0014.0502Body temperature of horses spending time in paddocks in various weather conditions during the summerIwona Janczarek0Elżbieta Wnuk - Pawlak1Anna Wiśniewska2Dominika Dziuban3Martyna Frątczak4Barbara Raś5University of Life Sciences in Lublin Faculty of Biology, Animal Science and Bioeconomy Department of Horse Breeding and UseUniversity of Life Sciences in Lublin Faculty of Biology, Animal Science and Bioeconomy Department of Horse Breeding and UseUniversity of Life Sciences in Lublin Faculty of Biology, Animal Science and Bioeconomy Department of Horse Breeding and UseUniversity of Life Sciences in Lublin Faculty of Biology, Animal Science and Bioeconomy Department of Horse Breeding and UseUniversity of Life Sciences in Lublin Faculty of Biology, Animal Science and Bioeconomy Department of Horse Breeding and UseUniversity of Life Sciences in Lublin Faculty of Biology, Animal Science and Bioeconomy Department of Horse Breeding and UseThe aim of the study was to determine the internal and surface temperature of selected body parts of horses during their stay in paddocks in various weather conditions in the summer. The study was conducted on 10 adult thoroughbred mares. The experiment was carried out on horses spending time in the paddock in four eight-hour stages with differing weather conditions in summer (sunny, cloudy, rainy and windy). Measurements of internal temperature (Veterinär SC 12 veterinary thermometer) and surface temperature of the head, rib area and croup (Thermal Imagers Ti9 FLUKE infrared camera and SmartView 4.1 software) were carried out at rest and again after four and eight hours in the paddock. It was concluded that the time horses spend in the paddock in summer should depend on weather conditions. Many hours spent outside the stable during sunny weather accompanied by high air temperature can contribute to overheating. On the other hand, rain and wind can cause hypothermia. Therefore, it is worth considering leaving horses in the stable or limiting their stay in the paddock to no more than four hours.http://zootechnical.com/gicid/01.3001.0014.0502horsesweatherpaddockbody temperaturethermography |
| spellingShingle | Iwona Janczarek Elżbieta Wnuk - Pawlak Anna Wiśniewska Dominika Dziuban Martyna Frątczak Barbara Raś Body temperature of horses spending time in paddocks in various weather conditions during the summer Roczniki Naukowe Polskiego Towarzystwa Zootechnicznego horses weather paddock body temperature thermography |
| title | Body temperature of horses spending time in paddocks in various weather conditions during the summer |
| title_full | Body temperature of horses spending time in paddocks in various weather conditions during the summer |
| title_fullStr | Body temperature of horses spending time in paddocks in various weather conditions during the summer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Body temperature of horses spending time in paddocks in various weather conditions during the summer |
| title_short | Body temperature of horses spending time in paddocks in various weather conditions during the summer |
| title_sort | body temperature of horses spending time in paddocks in various weather conditions during the summer |
| topic | horses weather paddock body temperature thermography |
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