The Welfare of Horses Competing in Three-Barrel Race Events Is Shown to Be Not Inhibited by Short Intervals between Starts

The Welfare of Horses Competing in Three-Barrel Race Events Is Shown to Be Not Inhibited by Short Intervals between Starts

Equestrian sports require precise animal welfare and health evaluations. To test the hypothesis that horses maintain their welfare when subjected to two three-barrel (3TB) races with 2 min intervals, an experiment was designed to evaluate their surface temperature using infrared thermography (IRT) i...

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Main Authors: Helio C. Manso Filho, Keity L. G. Trindade, Carolina J. F. L. Silva, Raissa K. S. Cruz, César F. Vilela, Clarisse S. Coelho, José D. Ribeiro Filho, Helena E. C. C. C. Manso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
exercise
welfare
hormones
blood
cytokines
thermography
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/4/583

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