Microbiome and Blood Analyte Differences Point to Community and Metabolic Signatures in Lean and Obese Horses

Due to modern management practices and the availability of energy dense feeds, obesity is a serious and increasingly common health problem for horses. Equine obesity is linked to insulin resistance and exacerbation of inflammatory issues such as osteoarthritis and laminitis. While the gut microbiome...

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Main Authors: Amy S. Biddle, Jean-Francois Tomb, Zirui Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2018.00225/full