Faecal microbiota of forage-fed horses in New Zealand and the population dynamics of microbial communities following dietary change.

Faecal microbiota of forage-fed horses in New Zealand and the population dynamics of microbial communities following dietary change.

The effects of abrupt dietary transition on the faecal microbiota of forage-fed horses over a 3-week period were investigated. Yearling Thoroughbred fillies reared as a cohort were exclusively fed on either an ensiled conserved forage-grain diet ("Group A"; n = 6) or pasture ("Group B...

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Main Authors: Karlette A Fernandes, Sandra Kittelmann, Christopher W Rogers, Erica K Gee, Charlotte F Bolwell, Emma N Bermingham, David G Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4226576?pdf=render

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