Ali Rişvanlı, İsmail Şen, Kanat Canuzakov, Askarbek Tülöbayev, Abuzer Taş, Ruslan Saklykov, Nezahat Ceylan, Ünal Türkçapar, Ulanbek Alimov, Arina Kazakbayeva, Ayday Cunuşova, Nur Abdımnap Uulu, Burak Fatih Yuksel, Mert Turanli, Muhammed Uz, Metin Bayraktar
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine variations in stress, metabolic, and physiological parameters of horses used in the traditional equestrian team sport of Kök-Börü in relation to winning and losing outcomes. MATERIAL AND METHODS: To accomplish this, blood samples were taken from horses on four different teams who participated in two separate games, both before and after game. These samples were used to measure levels of cortisol, ACTH, beta-endorphin, adrenaline, noradrenaline, triiodothyronine (T3), and thyroxine (T4) via species-specific commercial ELISA kits...
May 2024: Veterinary Medicine and Science