INVESTIGADORES
TRIGO Pablo Ignacio
artículos
Título:
Effects of electrolyte supplementation on colonic contents and faeces in horses
Autor/es:
TRIGO, P., MARTINS, J.A., ALMEIDA, F.A., SILVA, V.P., AZEVEDO, J.F., OLIVEIRA, C.A.A., RAMOS, M.T.
Revista:
EAAP Scientific Series
Editorial:
Wageningen Academic Publishers
Referencias:
Año: 2012 vol. 132 p. 367 - 370
ISSN:
0071-2477
Resumen:
This work aimed to evaluate electrolyte
supplementation effects on physicochemical characteristics of right
dorsal colon digesta of horses. Three crossbreed horses
fitted with a cannula at right dorsal colon (RDC) were used in a Latin
square 3×3 replicated design. Treatments were different electrolyte
supplementations: control, medium dose and high dose electrolytes.
Digesta from RDC and faeces were collected at 2, 4, 6, 9 and 12 hours
after supplementation, and dry matter (DM), pH, buffering capacity were
evaluated. Horses supplemented
with medium and high doses of electrolytes showed higher RDC digesta DM
(10.3 and 9.9%) and faeces DM (27.9 and 27.1%) when compared with
control horses. Right dorsal
colon buffering capacity did not show any difference (P>0.05). Faeces
pH and BC did not show any difference (P>0.05). These results showed
that electrolyte supplementation promoted hydration of the hindgut,
increasing water intake and water contents in RDC and faeces of horses.