Early Castration in Horses Does Not Impact Osteoarticular Metabolism

Early Castration in Horses Does Not Impact Osteoarticular Metabolism

The castration of stallions is traditionally performed after puberty, at around the age of 2 years old. No studies have focused on the effects of early castration on osteoarticular metabolism. Thus, we aimed to compare early castration (3 days after birth) with traditional castration (18 months of a...

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Main Authors: Marion Rouge, Florence Legendre, Razan Elkhatib, Christelle Delalande, Juliette Cognié, Fabrice Reigner, Philippe Barrière, Stefan Deleuze, Vincent Hanoux, Philippe Galéra, Hélène Bouraïma-Lelong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
horse
castration
steroid hormones
cartilage
bone
in vivo metabolism
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/23/16778

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