title: Exercise studies in horses: 1. A simple telemetry system for recording excercise ECGs in horses.
abstract: A robust low cost portable radiotelemetry system is described for the horse and its method of operation and advantages briefly discussed. The equipment consisted of 2 electrodes forming a bipolar lead, a transmitter, a receiver and a writing device. The sitting, application and immobilising of the electrodes was a most important factor in obtaining good quality recordings. ECGs were recorded at all paces and also while jumping and the results proved satisfactory.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D006736:Horses / Q000502:physiology*; D005082:Physical Exertion; D013686:Telemetry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*