Glucose clearance in grazing mares is affected by diet, pregnancy, and lactation

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1764-1771

  Hoffman, R M ^a   Kronfeld, D S ^a   Cooper, W L ^a   Harris, P A ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fat; Glucose Tolerance Test; Lactation; Mares; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HORSE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; AREA UNDER CURVE; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY FIBER; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HORSES; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; LACTATION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0642283710     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.8171764x     Document Type: Article

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