Cortisol levels, heart rate, and autonomic responses in horses during repeated road transport with different truck conditions trucks in a tropical environment
Siengsaw Lertratanachai, Chanoknun Poochipakorn, Kanokpan Sanigavatee, Onjira Huangsaksri, Thita Wonghanchao, Ponlakrit Charoenchanikran, Chaipat Lawsirirat, Metha Chanda
This study measures cortisol, heart rate, and autonomic responses in horses during tropical road transport under different truck conditions, finding that air conditioning and loading affect stress responses.
PLoS ONE · Sep 6, 2024Peer-reviewedPhysiology