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THERMAL POLYPNOEA [1 record]

Record 1 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Biology
CONT

Thermal polypnea involves an increase in the respiratory minute volume; this leads to an increase in respiratory evaporative heat loss.

Key term(s)
  • thermal polypnoea

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie animale
CONT

La polypnée thermique. Le chien ne transpire presque pas. Quand il a chaud et/ou qu'il doit fournir un effort physique intense, le chien régule normalement sa température interne en accélérant sa respiration : pendant le halètement, la fréquence respiratoire peut monter à 200 mouvements par minute!

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