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Table 3 Average palmar metacarpal skin temperature in °C

From: Proceedings of the 9th international symposium on veterinary rehabilitation and physical therapy

Stabled (n = 18)

Exercised (n = 14)

Non-booted

Booted

Non-booted

Booted

Start

1 h

Start

1 h

Pre-

20 min post

Pre-

20 min post

26.7 ± 3.7

29.5 ± 2.5

26.2 ± 3.7

30.8 ± 1.8

25.7 ± 5.9

30.8 ± 5.3

25.4 ± 6.3

32.8 ± 5.3

  1. The non-booted and booted legs cooled by 3–4 °C within 60 s of termination of exercise. The skin temperature of the booted leg was significantly higher than that of the non-booted legs both in the stable and immediately post-exercise (P < 0.001)
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147