Horse Preferences for Insolation, Shade or Mist Curtain in the Paddock under Heat Conditions: Cardiac and Behavioural Response Analysis

Horse Preferences for Insolation, Shade or Mist Curtain in the Paddock under Heat Conditions: Cardiac and Behavioural Response Analysis

The horse’s welfare and, consequently, the emotional arousal may be connected with stressful environmental conditions. This study aimed to determine whether horses show behavioural or physiological symptoms of thermal discomfort and if their behaviour and cardiac parameters are related to freely cho...

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Main Authors: Iwona Janczarek, Anna Stachurska, Izabela Wilk, Anna Wiśniewska, Monika Różańska-Boczula, Beata Kaczmarek, Jarosław Łuszczyński, Witold Kędzierski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
horse
welfare
cardiac variables
emotional arousal
behaviour
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/4/933

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