Heart rate variability in relation to stress in the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)

Raphaël Vézina-Audette, Christophe Herry, Patrick Burns, Martin Frasch, Emmanuelle Chave, Christine Theoret

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Abstract

This study describes a safe, reliable, and accessible means to measure heart rate (HR) and HR variability (HRV) and evaluates the use of HRV as a physiological correlate of stress in the Asian elephant. A probabilistic model indicates that HRV measurements may adequately distinguish between stressed and non-stressed elephants.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)289-92
Number of pages4
JournalThe Canadian veterinary journal. La revue vétérinaire canadienne
Volume57
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2016
Externally publishedYes

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