| Autor: |
W.L. Jenkins, James R. Kubiak, Paul G. Harms, J. Warren Evans, Gary D. Potter |
| Rok vydání: |
1988 |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 8:135-140 |
| ISSN: |
0737-0806 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/s0737-0806(88)80035-2 |
| Popis: |
Summary At 40 to 75 days of pregnancy, 20 multiparous mares of Quarter Horse breeding were blocked by expected foaling date and assigned to one of two treatment groups such that average age, body weight, body condition and percent body fat were similar between groups. Body condition was evaluated using a scoring system based on visual appraisal and palpable fat cover, with scores ranging from 1 to 9. Percent body fat was estimated by ultrasonographic scanning of rump fat thickness. The two treatment groups were: 1) control—fed to maintain and foal at a moderate condition (condition score 5.5 to 7.0) and 2) obese— fed to achieve and foal at an extremely high degree of body fatness (condition score 9). Condition score (p |
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