Acta Vet. Brno 2016, 85: 355-362

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201685040355

Autonomic nervous system activity in purebred Arabian horses evaluated according to the low frequency and high frequency spectrum versus racing performance

Iwona Janczarek1, Witold Kędzierski2, Anna Stachurska1, Izabela Wilk1, Ryszard Kolstrung1, Katarzyna Strzelec1

1University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Faculty of Biology, Animal Sciences and Bioeconomy, Department of Horse Breeding and Use, Lublin, Poland
2University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Lublin, Poland

Received July 15, 2015
Accepted December 2, 2016

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