Tracheal mucus transport rate in healthy horses.
Tracheal mucus transport rates were measured over a 10-minute period in 20 healthy horses twice in 24 hours. The mean rate was 1.93 +/- 0.55 cm/min on day 1 and 1.99 +/- 0.49 cm/min 24 hours later. The mean difference between day 1 and day 2 (0.06 +/- 0.42 cm/min) was not significant (P = 0.55). The range on day 1 was 1.12 to 2.9 cm/min and 1.11 to 2.89 cm/min on day 2.
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Section of Medicine, Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square 19348.
D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000502:physiology; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009079:Mucociliary Clearance; D009093:Mucus / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors; D014132:Trachea / Q000502:physiology*