Assuring a high level of animal welfare is a critical aspect of contemporary animal
husbandry. Equine athletes begin their careers at a very young age when they are still …

Simple Summary Detecting horse state after exercise is critical for maximizing athletic
performance. The horse's response to fatigue includes exercise termination or exercise …

Increased training loads in both human and equine athletes are generally implemented to
improve their physical performance. These loads are tolerated only within appropriate …

Sport horses need to fulfill high physical and psychological requirements during training and
competition. These as well as certain conditions of modern husbandry may affect their …

Since donkey breeding has increased due to their variety of uses, welfare evaluation has
become more important. This study aimed to compare donkey, pony, and horse dorsal …

Physical activity and stress both cause an increase in cortisol release ratio. The aim of this
study was to evaluate the use of saliva samples for the determination of cortisol …

Simple Summary Leisure horse riding is a leading branch of the equine industry worldwide,
thus, horses are used for pleasure and in riding schools represent a much larger group than …

Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of salivary cortisol
(SC) and eye temperature measured by infrared thermography (IRT ET) as biomarkers to …

Simple Summary In this study, the thermal patterns of horses and donkeys in infrared
thermography (IRT) images are analyzed and compared. Thermal patterns are defined as …

Both physical activity and stress result in an increase in plasma cortisol level. The
measurement of cortisol in plasma requires taking blood samples, which is stressful itself …