Monthly and Pregnancy-Related Concentration of Cu and Zn in Serum of Mares in an Equine Breeding Herd

M Maśko, A Chałabis-Mazurek, U Sikorska… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) are trace minerals with multiple biological functions, playing roles
in fetal development and immune regulation. Despite their known significance, research on …

Obesity and gestation in Criollo mares: endocrine and metabolic profiles

M Pardié, I Kalpokas, F Freccero, C Castagnetti… - Domestic Animal …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of body condition score (BCS) on metabolic
and endocrine parameters in pregnant Criollo mares (n= 41), which were categorized …

Equine metabolic syndrome: part 1

PJ Johnson - UK-Vet Equine, 2024 - magonlinelibrary.com
Both obesity and equine metabolic syndrome are being increasingly recognised. The
underlying endocrine abnormality, insulin dysregulation, represents a high risk for …