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Recumbency as an Equine Welfare Indicator in Geriatric Horses and Horses with Chronic Orthopaedic Disease

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Horses have to lie down to achieve rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Horses that do not lie down for environmental reasons or pain suffer from an REM sleep deficiency that negatively affects their welfare and health. The present study aimed to assess the influence of chronic orthopedic...

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Autores principales: Kelemen, Zsofia, Grimm, Herwig, Long, Mariessa, Auer, Ulrike, Jenner, Florien
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8614510/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34827921
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11113189