This review describes the physiological role of cortisol in the horses' body and the
usefulness of cortisol concentration measurements in assessing welfare and diagnosing …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Cortisol (CORT), also known as stress hormone, plays a vital role in physiological processes
such as electrolyte and fluid balance, cardiovascular homeostasis, carbohydrate, protein …

The aim of the present study was to measure salivary cortisol concentrations of horses
before and after hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis stimulation by means of liquid …

Escherichia coli represents the main cause of diarrhoea in pigs. Saliva can provide
information about the pathophysiology of diseases and be a source of biomarkers. We …

The study objective was to determine if there was a relationship between behavioral and
physiological stress measures in sport horses and their performance. Nineteen horses …

Simple Summary The importance of the coat color in horses has been present since their
domestication. The interactive effect of coat color-determinant genes on other traits, such as …

Simple Summary Breeding programs dedicated to some horse breeds require the
application of performance tests, which can be a source of stress exerting a negative impact …