Research into the growth and development of Thoroughbreds managed on commercial
breeding farms is reviewed in this paper. As horses are not meat producing animals, less …

Obesity can be generally defined as the accumulation of an excessive quantity of adipose
tissue that may impair health. 1 Obesity arises when there is an imbalance between energy …

AIM: To ascertain whether resistance was present in Parascaris equorum to the macrocyclic
lactone anthelmintic ivermectin, using faecal egg count reduction tests. METHODS: Thirty …

Understanding equine growth patterns is important when balancing the economic and
perceived athletic benefits of large size and rapid growth against the potential associated …

Nutrition recommendations often are sought out to enhance athletic 1–3 or reproductive
performance 4 and help manage specific diseases/conditions (eg, gastrointestinal disease …

Assessment of a nutritional program is facilitated by measuring the outcome or end result of
its application. When assessing the energy balance of a particular nutritional program, it is …

Lysine has been reported as the first limiting amino acid in typical equine diets. Indicator
amino acid oxidation (IAAO) has become the standard method for determining amino acid …

Development of a healthy musculoskeletal system is of high concern for horse breeders and
users. A longitudinal field study was performed in order to:(i) evaluate growth patterns and …

Objective—To determine mass, center of mass (COM), and moment of inertia (ie, body
segment parameters [BSPs]) of hind limb segments by use of a noninvasive method based …

Introduction The aim of this study was to establish echocardiographic reference values for
the equine species using allometric regression equations based on body weight (BW) and …