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A Comparative Neuro-Histological Assessment of Gluteal Skin Thickness and Cutaneous Nociceptor Distribution in Horses and Humans

SIMPLE SUMMARY: This study was performed to increase the understanding of the capacity of horse skin to detect pain when directly compared to human skin. The study focused on gluteal skin where horses are most often struck with whips during racing. The study was designed to inform the debate surroun...

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Autores principales: Tong, Lydia, Stewart, Melinda, Johnson, Ian, Appleyard, Richard, Wilson, Bethany, James, Olivia, Johnson, Craig, McGreevy, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7696388/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33187204
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10112094