Evaluation of Mangalarga Marchador foal development in the first year of life
| Autor: | Ligia Amaral Cunha, Ticiane d’El Rei Passos Sodré, Evandro Pereira Neto, Vinicius Ricardo Cuña de Souza, Monica Miranda Hunka, Hélio Cordeiro Manso Filho, Clarisse Simões Coelho |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, Vol 59 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1413-9596 1678-4456 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to examine the development pattern of Mangalarga-Marchador foals by determination of muscle development and deposition of adipose tissue associated with the evaluation of blood-based biomarkers. Thus, 72 Mangalarga Marchador foals (ages ranged from 1-12 mo) were randomly selected and divided into 12 age groups (n=6 per group), evaluated monthly. The thickness of the Longissimus dorsi (LD) and rump fat (RF) were determined through an ultrasound performed on each foal’s left side. Such parameters were used to calculate the percentage of body fat (BF), fat mass (FM), and fat-free mass (FFM). Morphometric measurements were taken on the foal’s right side using a tape measure and a hypsometer. Blood samples were collected for determinations of total proteins, albumin, triglycerides, cholesterol, urea, creatinine, and glucose. Morphometric measurements, the thickness of the LD and RF, weight, BF, FM, and FFM showed differences between age groups (P |
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