Publications by authors named "Pauline Peugnet"
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- Pregnant mares were studied to see how their diet impacts the growth and development of their foals, specifically looking at diets of only forage versus a mix of forage and cracked barley.
- Results showed that diet influenced insulin resistance and testicular maturation in colts, with those fed the barley/feed mix showing delayed maturity but better bone structure.
- Overall, the study suggests that the nutrition of both mares and foals plays a significant role in their growth and development, with potential negative effects on future reproductive health.
The study of early developmental conditioning of health and disease in adulthood is particularly relevant in the horse, which is bred mainly to perform in demanding sport challenges. On the basis of this concept, the management of the broodmare could be considered an effective means to produce animals with the desired features. Knowledge on the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease in the equine species remains relatively scarce, with some experimental studies and one single epidemiologic study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn stud management, broodmares are commonly fed concentrates in late pregnancy. This practice, however, was shown to correlate with an increased incidence of osteochondrosis in foals, which may be related to insulin sensitivity. We hypothesized that supplementation of the mare with barley in the last trimester of pregnancy alters the pre-weaning foal growth, glucose metabolism and osteoarticular status.
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- In equids, the supply of nutrients to the fetus is influenced by the size of the uterus, which is linked to the mother's size, impacting both fetal and post-natal development as well as insulin sensitivity in the offspring.
- This study examined the effects of enhanced and restricted fetal growth in horses through embryo transfer techniques involving different horse breeds, analyzing the outcomes on weight gain, growth hormones, and glucose metabolism.
- Results showed that foals born from enhanced environments (P-D) were consistently heavier with improved insulin secretion, while foals from restricted environments (S-P) were lighter with different glucose metabolism responses, indicating that the nature of fetal growth influences post-natal health outcomes.