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Title
Application of thermography in the assessment of physical effort on body surface temperature distribution in racehorsesJournal title
Polish Journal of Veterinary SciencesYearbook
2024Volume
vol. 27Issue
No 2Affiliation
Soroko-Dubrovina, M. : Institute of Animal Breeding, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chelmonskiego 38C, 51-630 Wroclaw, Poland ; Śniegucka, K. : Institute of Animal Breeding, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chelmonskiego 38C, 51-630 Wroclaw, Poland ; Dobrowolski, M. : Institute of Animal Breeding, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chelmonskiego 38C, 51-630 Wroclaw, Poland ; Dudek, K.D. : Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Łukasiewicza 5/7, 50-367 Wroclaw, PolandAuthors
Keywords
body surface temperature ; horses ; physical effort ; thermography ; upper partof the bodyDivisions of PAS
Nauki Biologiczne i RolniczeCoverage
221-227Publisher
Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences ; University of Warmia and Mazury in OlsztynBibliography
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