Donkey Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) are commonly used physiological measures in animals. While several studies exist on horse HRV, less information is available for donkeys. This scoping review aims to understand the extent and type of published evidence on donkey HR and HRV, their clinical and research applications, the devices used, and the analysis performed. Only quantitative primary studies published in English were considered. Four different databases were queried through the Web of Science platform, with additional evidence identified by citation chasing. After a two-stage screening phase, data were extracted considering study and population characteristics, information on HR/HRV analysis, and applications. The majority of the 87 included articles (about 80%) concerned

SUBMITTER: De Santis M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9913831 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature