The Effect of Supplemental Lighting during the Late Gestation Period on Post-Partum Mechanical Properties of Mare and Foal Guard Hair

This study investigates Thoroughbred mares exposed or not to supplemental blue light at the end of the gestation. Sixty mares and their 60 foals were selected for the investigation. Guard hair samples were collected from the shoulder just after (within 12 h) the parturition or birth. The foals of th...

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Main Authors: András Gáspárdy, Gemma Gallagher, Boróka Bartha, Helene Haaland, Sándor György Fekete
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/11/1/49