Early and late analysis of postpartum stress in newborn foals

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate newborn foals stress in the first 48 hours of life. Heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV) and serum cortisol concentrations, blood glucose, and lactate were determined in foals (n = 20, Paint Horse). Cortisol concentrations decreased significant...

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Main Authors: R.K.S. Cruz, A. Alfonso, M.L.G. Lourenço, F.F. Souza, E. Oba, P.R.R. Ramos, S.B. Chiacchio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352017000400785&lng=en&tlng=en