Fecal microbiome of horses transitioning between warm-season and cool-season grass pasture within integrated rotational grazing systems

Fecal microbiome of horses transitioning between warm-season and cool-season grass pasture within integrated rotational grazing systems

Abstract Background Diet is a key driver of equine hindgut microbial community structure and composition. The aim of this study was to characterize shifts in the fecal microbiota of grazing horses during transitions between forage types within integrated warm- (WSG) and cool-season grass (CSG) rotat...

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Main Authors: Jennifer R. Weinert-Nelson, Amy S. Biddle, Carey A. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
Subjects:
Horse grazing
Equine microbiome
Equine forages
Warm-season grasses
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-022-00192-x

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