Brazilian Focus

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Manejo Alimentar Pode Influenciar no Comportamento Eqüino

O tipo de alimento e do manejo alimentar tem sido estudado com o intuito de se determinar os efeitos, se existirem, das praticas de alimentação moderna no comportamento eqüino.

Nutrition

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Forage for Horses in Australia and New Zealand

Horse owners in Australia and New Zealand use a variety of forages and forage forms to satisfy the nutritional requirements of horses and ponies.

KER Research

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oats in horse feed

What Is the Effect of Dietary Carbohydrate or Fat Level on Glucose Clearance in Older Horses?

This study was conducted to determine whether a moderate daily intake of carbohydrate from oats or a high level of fat intake from vegetable oil would affect glucose tolerance as measured by an intravenous glucose tolerance test.

Health

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Racing Outlook for Horses Treated for Cervical Vertebral Malformation

Researchers examined more than 100 racehorses with a presumptive diagnosis of cervical vertebral malformation, and those treated medically were followed to determine their prognosis to return to race training.

General Interest

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Biofuel Boost from Fungal Enzymes in Horse Manure

Researchers feel horse manure may hold an important key to increasing production of biofuels.