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Metabolic Predictors of Equine Performance in Endurance Racing

Anna Halama, Joao M. Oliveira, Silvio A. Filho, Muhammad Qasim, Iman W. Achkar, Sarah Johnson, Karsten Suhre, Tatiana Vinardell

Journal
Metabolites
DOI
10.3390/metabo11020082
Population
Arabian horses
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Abstract

Equine performance in endurance racing depends on the interplay between physiological and metabolic processes. However, there is currently no parameter for estimating the readiness of animals for competition. Our objectives were to provide an in-depth characterization of metabolic consequences of endurance racing and to establish a metabolic performance profile for those animals.

Description

This study characterizes metabolic alterations in Arabian horses during endurance racing.