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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI2022; 12(14); 1850; doi: 10.3390/ani12141850

Correlation between Ocular and Rectal Temperature with Intra Ocular Pressure in Horse during Exercise.

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the response to physical exercise of some ocular physiological variables (ocular temperature and intraocular pressure) in horses performing a jumping course in the morning (a.m.) or in the afternoon hours (p.m.), before and after the exercise, in correlation with the rectal temperature. Data collection was carried out on 14 clinical healthy Italian saddle horses. All horses were trained from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. and from 19:00 to 20:00 p.m. according to a specific training program. Ocular temperature (OT), rectal temperature (RT) and intraocular pressure (IOP) were determined. Statistical analysis showed no differences between the results for the left and the right eyes. The application of two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed a statistically significant effect of time (before vs. after) on IOP ( = 0.0001). RT and OT were statistically influenced by time of day and by experimental conditions (a.m. vs. p.m.) ( = 0.0001). Bland-Altman (B-A) testing showed an agreement between the values of RT and OT. Our results showed a correlation between increased body temperatures and IOP variations during exercise, so they can probably be considered indicators of athletic horses' physical fitness during exercise.
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Publication Date: 2022-07-21 PubMed ID: 35883399PubMed Central: PMC9311862DOI: 10.3390/ani12141850Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research study investigated the relationship between changes in ocular temperature, rectal temperature, and intraocular pressure of horses during exercise. It suggested these physiological variables could serve as indicators of a horse’s physical fitness during exercise.

Objective of the Study

  • The study aimed to investigate if certain ocular physiological variables (specifically, ocular temperature and intraocular pressure) respond to physical exercise in horses. Furthermore, it aimed to find if these responses vary when the horses performed a jumping course in the morning compared to the afternoon, before or after exercise. These ocular responses were also examined in correlation with rectal temperature.

Study Procedure

  • Fourteen healthy Italian saddle horses were selected, with a training regimen consisting of sessions from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
  • Three factors were determined: Ocular temperature (OT), rectal temperature (RT), and intraocular pressure (IOP).

Results of the Study

  • Statistical analysis didn’t show any differences between the ocular readings for the left and right eyes.
  • A statistically significant impact of time (before vs. after exercise) on IOP was found. Both RT and OT were statistically influenced by the time of day and experimental conditions (morning vs. afternoon workouts).
  • The Bland-Altman (B-A) test, used to measure agreement between two different testing methods, in this case, RT and OT, affirmed this correlation.
  • Based on the results, a correlation was established between increased body temperatures (measured through OT and RT) and variations in IOP during exercise, suggesting these as possible indicators of the athletic fitness of horses during exercise.

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Aragona F, Di Pietro S, Arfuso F, Fazio F, Piccione G, Giudice E, Giannetto C. (2022). Correlation between Ocular and Rectal Temperature with Intra Ocular Pressure in Horse during Exercise. Animals (Basel), 12(14), 1850. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12141850

Publication

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
ISSN: 2076-2615
NlmUniqueID: 101635614
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Volume: 12
Issue: 14
PII: 1850

Researcher Affiliations

Aragona, Francesca
  • Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Di Pietro, Simona
  • Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Arfuso, Francesca
  • Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Fazio, Francesco
  • Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Piccione, Giuseppe
  • Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Giudice, Elisabetta
  • Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Giannetto, Claudia
  • Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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