Effects of a commercial dose of L-tryptophan on plasma tryptophan concentrations and behaviour in horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-56

  Noble, G K ^a   Brockwell, Y M ^a   Munn, K J ^a   Harris, P A ^b   Davidson, H P B ^c   Li, X ^d   Zhang, D ^d   Sillence, M N ^a,e  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

^c Masterfoods Petcare   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Calmatives; Excitability; Horse; Nutrition supplement

Indexed keywords

AVENA; EQUIDAE; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

AMINO ACID; TRYPTOPHAN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HORSE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; AREA UNDER CURVE; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; HEART RATE; HORSES; MALE; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 40949149603     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516407X238503     Document Type: Article

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