Study of the heart rate and energy expenditure of ponies during transport

The energy expenditure and heart rate of five Shetland ponies were measured during transport and compared with the values recorded while they were at rest and walking. Secondary aims of the study were to investigate whether there was any correlation between heart rate and energy expenditure and whet...

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Published inVeterinary record Vol. 141; no. 23; pp. 589 - 592
Main Authors Doherty, O., Booth, M., Waran, N., Salthouse, C., Cuddeford, D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Limited 06.12.1997
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects
animal transport
Animals
energy expenditure
Energy Metabolism
Heart Rate
horses
Horses - physiology
Male
orientation
rest
Rest - physiology
road transport
Transportation
walking
Walking - physiology
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Summary:The energy expenditure and heart rate of five Shetland ponies were measured during transport and compared with the values recorded while they were at rest and walking. Secondary aims of the study were to investigate whether there was any correlation between heart rate and energy expenditure and whether different orientations affected the values to different degrees. The measurements were recorded at one-minute intervals while the ponies were at rest, walking and being transported in four different orientations, on journeys lasting 30 minutes. There were significant increases (P<0.001) in both heart rate and energy expenditure during transport which were similar to those associated with walking, and there was a strong correlation between the two measurements. There was no conclusive evidence that orientation affected the measurements, but it appeared that rear facing transport might have had the least effect.
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ISSN:0042-4900
2042-7670
DOI:10.1136/vr.141.23.589