Zinc Status of Horses and Ponies: Relevance of Health, Horse Type, Sex, Age, and Test Material.

ABSTRACT: Little is known about the animal- and diet-related factors that could interfere with the plasma zinc (Zn) concentrations of equines. Additionally, the adequacy of plasma to reflect changes in the Zn intake is unclear. In the first part of this study, the plasma Zn concentrations of hospitalized horses and ponies (n = 538) were measured and evaluated for the impact of the age, sex, horse type, and internal diseases of the animals. In the second part, the effects of increasing dietary Zn chloride hydroxide and Zn methionine supplementations were assessed on the plasma and mane hair Zn concentrations of healthy horses (n = 2) and ponies (n = 8). Part 1: The age, sex, and horse type did not influence the plasma Zn concentrations. No effect of internal diseases was observed

SUBMITTER: van Bommel-Wegmann S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10144230 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature