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Promoting effects of an extended photoperiod treatment on the condition of hair coats and gonadal function in Thoroughbred weanlings

The effects of an extended photoperiod (EP) treatment (14.5 hr light, 9.5 hr dark) on Thoroughbred colts and fillies from December 25 at 7–9 months old to the following May at 12–14 months old on coat condition and gonadal functions were investigated. Coat condition was evaluated in April. The colts...

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Autores principales: HARADA, Takehiro, NAMBO, Yasuo, ISHIMARU, Mutsuki, SATO, Fumio, NAGAOKA, Kentaro, WATANABE, Gen, TAYA, Kazuyoshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Equine Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4739146/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26858581
http://dx.doi.org/10.1294/jes.26.147