Italian Journal of Animal Science (Jan 2010)

Pre-foaling period in Trotter mares – 1: variations in some plasma and precolostrum’s parameters

  • G. Trenti,
  • M.F. Trombetta,
  • A. Falaschini

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/ijas.2005.2s.421
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 2s
pp. 421 – 423

Abstract

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As in all species, the final period of the mare’s pregnancy is crucial for the various processes that begin or achieve completion at this time (foetal development, udder activity, production of colostrum). Several of these processes are affected by feed quantity and quality.

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