Determination of the association between heart diameter and myocardial thickness with body weights in English racing horses by M-mode echocardiography

Bilal T., Meral Y.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, vol.24, no.6, pp.571-576, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2000
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.571-576
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In this study, the heart structures of 30 English racing horses with different weights were examined by M-mode echocardiography, Horses were separated into 3 groups of 10 horses. Group A consisted of the horses weighing between 350 and 400 kg, group B between 400 and 450 kg, and group C between 450 and 500 kg.