Flying racehorses long-distance to competitions in other countries can actually make them faster. The discovery, by researchers in the Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences, was covered extensively in national newspapers as well as by radio stations in New Zealand and Argentina.
A new study by academics in the Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences has shown that racehorses are extremely sensitive to changes in daily light and, contrary to humans, can adapt very quickly to sudden shifts in the 24-hour light-dark cycle, such as those resulting from a transmeridian flight, with unexpected benefits on their physical performance.
Dr Domingo Tortonese, Senior Lecturer in Anatomy in the School of Veterinary Sciences, who led the study, was interviewed by BBC Radio Bristol as well as radio stations in New Zealand and Argentina. The research was also featured in the Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, Australian paper The Age and ABC News website.
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Light dependency underlies beneficial jetlag in racehorses
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