Pasture nonstructural carbohydrates and equine laminitis

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 136, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  Longland, Annette C ^a   Byrd, Bridgett M ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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

Author keywords

Grass fructan; Laminitis; Nonstructural carbohydrate; Pasture forage; Starch; Sugar; Water soluble carbohydrate

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FRUCTAN; STARCH; SUGAR;

BIOACCUMULATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEEDING; FOOD INTAKE; FORAGE; GRAZING; HORSE DISEASE; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; PASTURE; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EQUIDAE; POACEAE;

EID: 33745665806     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.7.2099s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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