The use of a metabolic disorder index as a predictor for metabolic eliminations in endurance horses

• Main Authors: Adamu, Lawan, Rasedee, Ahmad Fadly Nurullah, Ahmad, Bashir, Mohd Adzahan, Noraniza, Rasedee, Abdullah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: W.B. Saunders 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63539/1/The%20use%20of%20a%20metabolic%20disorder%20index%20as%20a%20predictor%20for%20metabolic%20eliminations%20in%20endurance%20horses.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63539/; https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S073708061630507X?token=C95B8F9EC9BCE9768C998C45CA46497038529F2D7D34830886BE2C0E366016D805018BD9CC251D84CF489EB6D770ED53
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The equine endurance race involves both aerobic and anaerobic metabolisms of the horse. The intense physical activity over an extended period often causes susceptible horses to develop metabolic signs or problems resulting in elimination from races. Thus, the objective of this study was to develop a...