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