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Trombetta MF, Accorsi PA, Falaschini A. Effect of β-carotene Supplementation on Italian Trotter Mare Peripartum. J Equine Sci. 2010;21(1):1-6doi: 10.1294/jes.21.1.
Trombetta, M. F., Accorsi, P. A., & Falaschini, A. (2010). Effect of β-carotene Supplementation on Italian Trotter Mare Peripartum. Journal of equine science, 21(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1294/jes.21.1
Trombetta, Maria Federica, et al. "Effect of β-carotene Supplementation on Italian Trotter Mare Peripartum." Journal of equine science vol. 21,1 (2010): 1-6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1294/jes.21.1
Trombetta MF, Accorsi PA, Falaschini A. Effect of β-carotene Supplementation on Italian Trotter Mare Peripartum. J Equine Sci. 2010;21(1):1-6. doi: 10.1294/jes.21.1. Epub 2010 Apr 21. PMID: 24833972; PMCID: PMC4013952.
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J Equine Sci. 2010;21(1):1-6. doi: 10.1294/jes.21.1. Epub 2010 Apr 21.

Effect of β-carotene Supplementation on Italian Trotter Mare Peripartum.

Journal of equine science

Maria Federica Trombetta, Pier Attilio Accorsi, Adalberto Falaschini

Affiliations

  1. Department of Food, agro-Engineering, Physical, agro-Economic and Landscape Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, I-60131, Ancona, Italy.
  2. Department of Veterinary Morphophysiology and Animal Production, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Ozzano Emilia, Italy.

PMID: 24833972 PMCID: PMC4013952 DOI: 10.1294/jes.21.1

Abstract

When the mare's estrous cycle resumes in winter, the β-carotene content of hay is depleted. Sixty Italian trotter mares were randomly assigned to a Control or a Treated Group. Treated Group received 1g/d synthetic β-carotene for 15 days from parturition. Blood samples collected at parturition and on days 5, 10 and 15 after partum were analysed for β-carotene, vitamins A, progesterone, 17 β-estradiol, the energy parameters (glucose, cholesterol, NEFA), the protein profile (total protein, albumin, urea) and LDH. Some changes in these measures were attributable to treatment, which significantly affected β-carotene and 17 β-estradiol concentrations. A significant effect was also found on the resumption of estrous activity (χ(2) test=P<0.052).

Keywords: horse; mare; reproduction activity; β-carotene

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