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Recent Advances in Horse Nutrition—An Evidence-Based Approach
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Recent Advances in Horse Nutrition—An Evidence-Based Approach

A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Education, Veterinary Communication and Animal Behavior".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 October 2022) | Viewed by 8292

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Teresa Hollands

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School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, UK
Interests: client communication; nutrition as preventative medicine; feeding management; pedagogical approaches to veterinary nutrition; evidence-based veterinary nutrition
Prof. Dr. Ingrid Vervuert

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Institute of Animal Nutrition, Nutrition Diseases and Dietetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Leipzig, An den Tierkliniken 9, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
Interests: equine; clinical nutrition; obesity; mineral metabolism; poisonous plants; gastric ulcers
Prof. Dr. Anna Jansson

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Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7011, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
Interests: nutrition of exercising horses; fluid balance, growth, performance, and health; sustainability
Dr. Charlotte L. Ridgway

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Freelance Researcher, Suffolk, UK
Interests: science communication; epidemiology; comparative equine nutrition; One Health

Special Issue Information

Dear Vets and Nutritionists,

It is our pleasure to announce a call for papers for our Special Issue in Veterinary Sciences on “Recent Advances in Horse Nutrition—an Evidence-Based Approach”.

We would like to encourage new and experienced researchers to contribute papers to include practical and clinically useful research that has immediate impact across different levels. Qualitative approaches, research trials, case reports, proof of efficacy or critical reviews from an animal or client perspective and One Health comparative approaches are encouraged.

We welcome submissions dealing with wide aspects, but not limited to the role of nutrition in (i) preventative medicine to maintain health, performance, and welfare, (ii) as a therapeutic tool, (iii) barriers to client compliance, (iv) effect of processing, (v) novel feed ingredients, (vi) feeding management and behaviour, and (vii) grazing and environmental sustainability.

Dr. Teresa Hollands 
Prof. Dr. Ingrid Vervuert
Prof. Dr. Anna Jansson
Dr. Charlotte L. Ridgway
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Veterinary Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2100 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • preventative nutrition
  • One Health
  • equine
  • nutrition
  • horse feed
  • client communications
  • preventative medicine
  • grazing, and environmental sustainability
  • education and impact

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The Microbiological Quality of Concentrates for Horses—A Retrospective Study on Influencing Factors and Associations with Clinical Symptoms Reported by Owners or Referring Vets
by Sandra Intemann, Bernd Reckels, Dana Carina Schubert, Petra Wolf, Josef Kamphues and Christian Visscher
Vet. Sci. 2022, 9(8), 413; https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9080413 - 5 Aug 2022
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Evidence has already been provided that feed-borne mold spores and endotoxins can trigger chronic, non-infectious respiratory disease if inhaled. Furthermore, deficiencies in feed microbiology are suspected to trigger gastrointestinal and liver disorders in horses, but the connection needs further clarification. Most of the [...] Read more.
Evidence has already been provided that feed-borne mold spores and endotoxins can trigger chronic, non-infectious respiratory disease if inhaled. Furthermore, deficiencies in feed microbiology are suspected to trigger gastrointestinal and liver disorders in horses, but the connection needs further clarification. Most of the previous studies regarding horse feed hygiene focused on forage, whereas research regarding hygienic quality of concentrates is scarce. In the present study, results of reports on hygienic quality of compound feed and cereals for horses were evaluated secondarily. Results included sensory findings, and counts of aerobic bacteria, molds and yeasts determined by cultivation and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) contents. It was found that microbial counts of compound feed exceeded VDLUFA orientation values significantly more frequently than cereals (38.4 vs. 22.6%). However, average counts of bacteria, molds and yeasts were higher in cereals than in compound feeds (p < 0.0001, respectively). Mold counts in grains were significantly higher if dry matter contents were below 86% (p = 0.0201). No relation could be established between the anamnestically reported gastrointestinal disorders or elevated liver enzyme activities and microbiological deviations. Mold counts of concentrates which were suspected to cause coughing in horses were significantly higher than mold counts of control samples (3.29 vs. 2.40 log10 cfu g−1, p = 0.0313). These results indicate that hygienic status of concentrates is relevant for horse health in the respiratory tract. Full article
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Oral Electrolyte and Water Supplementation in Horses
by Michael Ivan Lindinger
Vet. Sci. 2022, 9(11), 626; https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9110626 - 10 Nov 2022
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Horses that sweat for prolonged periods lose considerable amounts of water and electrolytes. Maintenance of hydration and prevention of dehydration requires that water and electrolytes are replaced. Dehydration is common in equine disciplines and can be avoided, thus promoting equine wellness, improved performance [...] Read more.
Horses that sweat for prolonged periods lose considerable amounts of water and electrolytes. Maintenance of hydration and prevention of dehydration requires that water and electrolytes are replaced. Dehydration is common in equine disciplines and can be avoided, thus promoting equine wellness, improved performance and enhanced horse and rider safety. Significant dehydration occurs through exercise or transport lasting one hour or more. Oral electrolyte supplementation is an effective strategy to replace water and electrolytes lost through sweating. The stomach and small intestine serve as a reservoir for uptake of water and electrolytes consumed 1 to 2 h prior to exercise and transport. The small intestine is the primary site of very rapid absorption of ions and water. Water and ions absorbed in the small intestine are taken up by muscles, and also transported via the blood to the skin where they serve to replace or augment the losses of water and ions in the body. Effective electrolyte supplements are designed to replace the proportions of ions lost through sweating; failure to do so can result in electrolyte imbalance. Adequate water must be consumed with electrolytes so as to maintain solution osmolality less than that of body fluids in order to promote gastric emptying and intestinal absorption. The electrolyte supplement should taste good, and horses should be trained to drink the solution voluntarily prior to and during transport, and prior to and after exercise. Full article
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