Glucose and insulin dynamics in late gestation mares and neonatal foals
Insulin sensitivity decreases during pregnancy, presumably an adaptation ensuring sufficient glucose supply to feto-placental tissues. Feeds high in non-structural carbohydrates are also linked to diminished insulin sensitivity in horses. Because the equine fetus is highly glucose reliant, materna...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42694 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05172007-113411/ |