Facial pressure beneath a cavesson noseband adjusted to different tightness levels during standing and chewing
Mandibular pressure exceeded nasal pressure and values at both sites increased with noseband tightness. Horses accepted high noseband pressures when chewing a treat with a cavesson adjusted from 0.0 to 2.0 finger-equivalents. Blink rate and eye temperature suggest horses were not distressed when chewing at 2.0 to 0.0 finger-equivalents tightness.
Authors
- Russell MacKechnie‐Guire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3942-4321)
- V.A. Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5092-0951)
- Jane Nixon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1705-7698)
- Mark Fisher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3627-8376)
- Jane Michelle Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4936-6903)
- Hilary Mary Clayton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8759-0925)
- Rachel C. Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5291-1522)
- Diane Fisher
Institutions
- Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital (GB)
- Ulverscroft (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Hartpury University (GB)
- Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons (GB)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Equine Veterinary Journal
- Published
- 2024-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14451
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.05