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Effect of increased adiposity on insulin sensitivity and adipokine concentrations in different equine breeds adapted to cereal-rich or fat-rich meals

NJ Bamford, SJ Potter, CL Baskerville, PA Harris, SR Bailey

VETERINARY JOURNAL | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2016.02.002

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This study was supported by a linkage grant from the Australian Research Council (grant number: LP100200224) and the WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition. The authors thank Mr Garry Anderson and Dr Graham Hepworth for statistical advice.

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Keywords

Horses
Animal Feed
Glucose
Equine
Ponies
Horse Diseases
Insulin Resistance
Adiposity
Laminitis
Weight-Gain
Veterinary Sciences
Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Adipokines
Nutrition
Female
Obesity
Responses
Dietary Supplements
Body Condition Score
Diet
Metabolic Syndrome
Edible Grain
Pasture-Associated Laminitis
Animals
Glycemic Load
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Thoroughbred Geldings
Hyperinsulinaemia
Dietary Fats
Male