Antioxidant supplementation and subsequent oxidative stress of horses during an 80-km endurance race

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 588-594

  Williams, C A ^a,f   Kronfeld, D S ^b   Hess, T M ^b   Saker, K E ^c   Waldron, J N ^d   Crandell, K M ^b   Hoffman, R M ^b   Harris, P A ^e  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^c VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Rectortown Equine Clinic   (United States)

^e WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

^f Cook Campus ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbate; Endurance Exercise; Equine; Muscle Enzymes; Oxidative Stress; Tocopherol

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 2342475136     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.822588x     Document Type: Article

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