The Equine Gastrointestinal Microbiome: Impacts of Age and Obesity

Volume: 9
Published: Dec 7, 2018
Abstract
Gastrointestinal microbial communities are increasingly being implicated in host susceptibilities to nutritional/metabolic diseases; such conditions are more prevalent in obese and/or older horses. This controlled study evaluated associations between host-phenotype and the fecal microbiome / metabolome. Thirty-five, Welsh Mountain pony mares were studied across 2 years (Controls, n = 6/year, 5-15 years, Body Condition Score (BCS) 4.5-6/9; Obese,...
Paper Details
Title
The Equine Gastrointestinal Microbiome: Impacts of Age and Obesity
Published Date
Dec 7, 2018
Volume
9
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