Road transportation is associated with decreased intestinal motility in horses
These findings suggest that transportation is associated with transient reductions in intestinal motility, particularly during hot ambient conditions and in horses with increased cortisol response. Possible effects of provision of water and food during transport warrant further investigation.
Authors
- Francesca Freccero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1645-2111)
- S. Weaver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6416-3536)
- Ann Carstens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2462-4323)
- Sharanne Raidal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5558-3133)
Institutions
- Charles Sturt University (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
- Southern Cross University (AU)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1647236
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.73