Publications by authors named "Louise E Folwell"
Continuous Monitoring of the Thermoregulatory Response in Endurance Horses and Trotter Horses During Field Exercise: Baselining for Future Hot Weather Studies.
Elisabeth-Lidwien J M M Verdegaal Gordon S Howarth Todd J McWhorter Berit Boshuizen Samantha H Franklin Louise E Folwell
Front Physiol
August 2021
Establishing proper policies regarding the recognition and prevention of equine heat stress becomes increasingly important, especially in the face of global warming. To assist this, a detailed view of the variability of equine thermoregulation during field exercise and recovery is essential. 13 endurance horses and 12 trotter horses were equipped with continuous monitoring devices [gastrointestinal (GI) pill, heartrate (HR) monitor, and global positioning system] and monitored under cool weather conditions during four endurance rides over a total of 80 km (40 km loops) and intense trotter track-based exercise over 1,540 m.
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- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a telemetric gastrointestinal (GI) pill for monitoring GI temperature in horses, comparing it to traditional rectal temperature measurements.
- Eight Standardbred horses were used, and tests showed the GI pill slightly underestimated temperature, but it still provided reliable continuous data during rest and exercise over three days.
- Overall, the GI pill proved to be a practical method for real-time temperature monitoring in horses, with a consistent temperature difference noted compared to rectal measurements.