Evaluation of the effects of acupuncture in performance parameters of barrel racing horses

• Grant number: 12/16517-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: November 01, 2012
• End date: October 31, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Stelio Pacca Loureiro Luna
• Grantee: Amanda Laguna Andrezzo
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Botucatu. Botucatu , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Will be used ten adult animals adapted to the training in a center near Botucatu - SP. Will be analyzed the heart rate, blood lactate levels, and time of the animals before and after the treatment with acupuncture. The animals will be in control of themselves.(AU)