Nutritional Status of Lusitano Broodmares on Extensive Feeding Systems: Body Condition, Live Weight and Metabolic Indicators

The present research aimed to evaluate the effects of foaling season and feeding management in extensive systems on the nutritional status of Lusitano broodmares throughout the gestation/lactation cycle, by assessment of body condition (BC), body weight (BW), and some blood metabolic indicators. Fou...

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Published in:Italian journal of animal science 2013-01, Vol.12 (3), p.e71-e71
Main Authors: Fradinho, Maria J., Bessa, Rui J. B., Martin-Rosset, William, Ferreira-Dias, Graça, Caldeira, Rui M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood
Body condition
Body weight
Breastfeeding & lactation
Computer Science
Fatty acids
Gestation
Horses
Humanities and Social Sciences
Juveniles
Lactation
Life Sciences
Lusitano mares
Lusitano mares, Body condition, Body weight, Metabolic indicators, Nutritional status
Metabolic indicators
Metabolism
Milk production
Nutritional status
Pasture
Suckling behavior
Summer
Urea
Uremia
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Summary:The present research aimed to evaluate the effects of foaling season and feeding management in extensive systems on the nutritional status of Lusitano broodmares throughout the gestation/lactation cycle, by assessment of body condition (BC), body weight (BW), and some blood metabolic indicators. Four groups of Lusitano broodmares (A, B, C, D) were monitored during four years, in a total of 119 gestation/lactation cycles. All mares were kept on pasture, and A and B mares were daily supplemented. Monthly, mares were weighed and BC evaluated. Suckling foals from these mares were also monitored for BW and withers height. Glucose, non-esterified fatty acids, urea and albumin concentrations were determined in blood. BW changes were influenced by reproductive stage and foaling season (P
ISSN:1828-051X
1594-4077
1828-051X
DOI:10.4081/ijas.2013.e71