Journal article
Feeding grape seed extract to horses: effects on health, intake and digestion
Animal, Vol.3(3), pp.380-384
2009
Abstract
A feeding trial involving four Thoroughbred race horses was undertaken to establish whether inclusion of grape seed extract (GSE) in the diet of horses undergoing mild exercise had any effects on their general health, intake and digestion. Supplementation with GSE had no effect on either feed or water intake of the horses and the supplement was readily palatable to the horses at all levels of inclusion. Feeding GSE caused no adverse effects in terms of animal health (temperature, pulse and respirations rates), and there were some positive effects related to a presumed alteration in fermentation in the hindgut. Feeding GSE increased faecal pH, changing from acid faeces (pH 6.6) when no GSE was fed to neutral faeces (pH 7.0) when 150 mg GSE/kg body weight (BW) was fed. In addition, blood glucose concentrations were significantly (P < 0.05) decreased when GSE was fed at 100 and 150 mg/kg BW (5.50 0.26 and 5.32 0.72 mmol/l, respectively) compared with the control diet (5.77 0.31 mmol/l). The actual mechanisms causing these alterations are yet to be elucidated, but could have important implications for the prevention of acidosis.
Details
- Title
- Feeding grape seed extract to horses: effects on health, intake and digestion
- Authors/Creators
- J.A. Davies (Author/Creator) - Curtin UniversityG.L. Krebs (Author/Creator) - Curtin UniversityA. Barnes (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityI. Pant (Author/Creator) - Tarac Technologies, PO Box 78, Nuriootpa 5355, South Australia, AustraliaP.J. McGrath (Author/Creator) - Bakers Hill Veterinary Clinic, Great Eastern Hwy, Bakers Hill 6562, Western Australia, Australia
- Publication Details
- Animal, Vol.3(3), pp.380-384
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Identifiers
- 991005543256807891
- Copyright
- © 2008 Copyright The Animal Consortium
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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