Effect of odontoplasty on apparent digestibility and consumption time of diet for equines

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of odontoplasty on apparent digestibility of diet for horses, consumption time, and particle size of feces. Nine horses were used, aged 14.5±3.3 years and weightng 531±38.7kg. The diet consisted of 1.5% of live weight (LW) in Tifton 85 hay...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: F.C.D. Araújo, M.G. Cruz, J.C.C. Balieiro, M.L. Menezes, C.G. Moreira, C. Giunco, G.F. Correa, R.A. Brandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352018000100029&lng=en&tlng=en