Influence of semen collection on salivary cortisol release, heart rate, and heart rate variability in stallions

Pasing, Stephanie; Lewinski, Mareike von; Wulf, Manuela; Erber, R.; Aurich, Christine

doi:10.1016/j.theriogenology.2013.04.003

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“…Stallion owners and riders are often concerned that either sport or breeding activity could compromise the stallion's performance for the other purpose. In sexually experienced stallions, regular semen collection is not perceived as stressful [1]. Also, semen quality was not impaired in sport horse stallions entered in competitions either occasionally or on a regular basis [2].…”

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Increased cortisol release and transport stress do not influence semen quality and testosterone release in pony stallions

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Pasing²,

Erber³

et al. 2015

Theriogenology

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Increased cortisol release and transport stress do not influence semen quality and testosterone release in pony stallions

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Pasing²,

Erber³

et al. 2015

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“…A combination of both tools has been used to assess the influence of hot-iron branding and microchip implantation [14], transportation [10,11], initial training of 3-year-old sport horses [25], longing horses either with hyperflexion of the neck or with an extended head and neck position [26], and of semen collection in stallions [27]. However, the influence of pregnancy checks on the autonomic nervous system and on the HPA axis in horses has not been assessed.…”

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Influence of transrectal and transabdominal ultrasound examination on salivary cortisol, heart rate, and heart rate variability in mares

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“…Increased HR and decreased RR interval duration have been found in horses at the onset of transport, and these changes persisted during transportation until the horses arrived at their stables . Pasing Von Lewinski Wulf Erber and Aurich (2013) reported the same changes during semen collection and McConachie et al (2015) in horses admitted for more severe colic disease compared with those animals with a milder disease. These results were attributed to increased sympathetic activity, decreased parasympathetic activity or a combination of both (McConachie et al, 2015;Pasing et al, 2013;.…”

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“…Pasing Von Lewinski Wulf Erber and Aurich (2013) reported the same changes during semen collection and McConachie et al (2015) in horses admitted for more severe colic disease compared with those animals with a milder disease. These results were attributed to increased sympathetic activity, decreased parasympathetic activity or a combination of both (McConachie et al, 2015;Pasing et al, 2013;. The same happened in our research, with an increase in HR and a reduction in RR interval duration during the first 1-3 days of the study.…”

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Heart rate variability parameters as markers of the adaptation to a sealed environment (a hypoxic normobaric chamber) in the horse

Muñoz

Castejón‐Riber

Castejón

et al. 2019

Animal Physiology Nutrition

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Simulated hypoxic normobaric devices have been used in human beings in order to enhance endurance capacity. These devices are sealed chambers where the athletes are supposed to stay for at least 6–8 hr daily. The current research assesses the changes in time‐domain, spectral and non‐geometrical heart rate variability (HRV) parameters in 6 horses subjected to progressive duration periods inside of a hermetically sealed chamber. It was pursued, firstly to evaluate the intensity of the stress experienced by the animals and secondly to elucidate whether the horses might require an acclimation period before implementation of hypoxic conditions. HRV parameters were monitored for 6 days: day 0 (6‐hr duration; in paddocks; basal conditions), and days 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 hr inside the chamber every day respectively). During day 1 and during the first hours of days 2 and 3, compared to day 0, horses presented increased HR and SDHR values and decreased RR interval duration. SD1 values decreased on some hours of days 2 and 3, but differences with day 0 were not found on day 1. Increased SDNN, RMSSD, SD1 and SD2 values were observed on days 4 and 5. These results showed an activation of the sympathetic activity together with an attenuation of the parasympathetic activity during the days 1 to 3. Increased parasympathetic activity was found only during the first hours of days 4 and 5. Spectral parameters experienced minor variations, with increased LFpeak and LF% during some hours of days 4 and 5. In conclusion, at least 3 days are needed to adapt the horse to a sealed environment before starting to subject the animals to hypoxic conditions. When the horses were acclimatized, however, a minor stress was detected with they spent more than 4 hr inside of the chamber.

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Influence of semen collection on salivary cortisol release, heart rate, and heart rate variability in stallions

Cited by 21 publications

References 24 publications

Increased cortisol release and transport stress do not influence semen quality and testosterone release in pony stallions

Increased cortisol release and transport stress do not influence semen quality and testosterone release in pony stallions

Influence of transrectal and transabdominal ultrasound examination on salivary cortisol, heart rate, and heart rate variability in mares

Heart rate variability parameters as markers of the adaptation to a sealed environment (a hypoxic normobaric chamber) in the horse

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