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Studies on the optimal temperature of flotation tanks in the management of skeletal injuries in the horse
Author(s) -
McCLINTOCK S. A.,
HUTCHINS D. R.,
BROWNLOW M. A.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
equine veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 2042-3306
pISSN - 0425-1644
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1986.tb03688.x
Subject(s) - horse , zoology , veterinary medicine , environmental science , mathematics , surgery , medicine , biology , paleontology
Summary In order to determine optimum tank temperature, nine horses were allocated randomly to three groups and placed in a flotation tank at temperatures of 28°C, 32°C and 36°C. Their progress was monitored by subjective and objective clinical measurements and a variety of laboratory parameters. A ‘reacclimatisation crisis’ following removal from the tank was observed in most horses after immersion for 21 days and it was concluded that a tank temperature of 36°C provided maximum patient comfort and minimum homoeostatic disturbance.