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Straw as an Alternative to Grass Forage in Horses—Effects on Post-Prandial Metabolic Profile, Energy Intake, Behaviour and Gastric Ulceration

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Many leisure horses have low energy requirements and obesity is common. Straw has a low energy content and could be a forage option for these horses. However, a previous study suggested that providing straw as the only forage was associated with an increased risk for gastric ulcers....

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Autores principales: Jansson, Anna, Harris, Patricia, Davey, Sara Larsdotter, Luthersson, Nanna, Ragnarsson, Sveinn, Ringmark, Sara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8388405/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34438656
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11082197