The use of lavender aromatherapy to relieve stress in trailered horses
Competition horses are susceptible to high stress levels. Lavender aromatherapy (LA) is
legal, has the potential to reduce stress, and is a relatively unexplored area of equine
physiology. We hypothesis that LA has positive effects on helping horses cope with stress.
We predict that these effects can be measured in lowered cortisol, norepinephrine, and heart
rate levels in horses that have been subjected to lavender aromatherapy during a stressor.
Eight horses were used in a crossover study and were transported for 15 minutes in a horse …
legal, has the potential to reduce stress, and is a relatively unexplored area of equine
physiology. We hypothesis that LA has positive effects on helping horses cope with stress.
We predict that these effects can be measured in lowered cortisol, norepinephrine, and heart
rate levels in horses that have been subjected to lavender aromatherapy during a stressor.
Eight horses were used in a crossover study and were transported for 15 minutes in a horse …
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