A non-invasive system, utilizing respiratory inductive plethysmography and a flowmeter (RIP-flow), of testing lung function in horses was tested and compared to the conventional system now used. Changes in a number of RIP-flow variables that correlate with changes in the conventional variables as a result of hyperventilation were found. It was determined that a different way of analyzing the RIP-flow variables is needed in order to avoid introducing error into the measurements from the manipulations.

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Creator

• Miskovic, Marybeth Susan

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 99D093M

Advisor

• Rulfs, Jill

Year

• 1999

Sponsor

• Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine

Date created

• 1999-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright