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Effects of two alfalfa preparations with different particle sizes on the gastric mucosa in weanlings: alfalfa chaff versus alfalfa pellets

BACKGROUND: Feeding alfalfa hay is often recommended for its buffering components, like protein and calcium, to prevent lesions of the gastric mucosa in horses. Until now, there has been no information regarding the influence of alfalfa particle size on the gastric mucosa. The aim of this study was...

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Autores principales: Vondran, Sarah, Venner, Monica, Vervuert, Ingrid
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4908680/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27301323
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12917-016-0733-5