Sensory abilities of horses and their importance for equitation science

MV Rørvang, BL Nielsen, AN McLean - Frontiers in veterinary science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Vision, hearing, olfaction, taste, and touch comprise the sensory modalities of most
vertebrates. With these senses, the animal receives information about its environment. How …

Expanding aesthetics

F French - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
This paper seeks to expand traditional aesthetic dimensions of design beyond the limits of
human capability in order to encompass other species' sensory modalities. To accomplish …

Palatability assessment in horses in relation to lateralization and temperament

M Vinassa, D Cavallini, D Galaverna, P Baragli… - Applied Animal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Compared with other domestic animals, little is known about dietary preferences and feed
palatability in equids. Furthermore, it is known that equids exhibit marked lateralization, that …

Horses' Response to a Novel Diet: Different Herbs Added to Dry, Wet or Wet-Sweetened Oats

A Stachurska, E Tkaczyk, M Różańska-Boczula… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The commercial horse feed industry uses palatants to mask undesirable
tastes of feed and enhance consumption. However, an unknown smell or taste may also …

Sensitivity of ponies to sodium in the drinking water

N Enke, L Brinkmann, KH Südekum… - Animal Science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Horses lose high amounts of Na through excessive sweating. These fluid losses can often
not be replaced completely by voluntary water intake, requiring saline solutions as …

Feed concentrate palatability in Welsh ponies: acceptance and preference of flavors

H Khelil-Arfa, F Reigner, T Blard, P Barrière… - Journal of Equine …, 2021 - Elsevier
In horses, it is well established that nutrients and the palatability of feed material (odor and
taste) play an important role in diet selection. For example, high-fiber feed taste is not well …

Impact of gastrointestinal differences in veterinary species on the oral drug solubility, in vivo dissolution, and formulation of veterinary therapeutics

MN Martinez, MG Papich, R Fahmy - ADMET and DMPK, 2022 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Many gaps exist in our understanding of species differences in gastrointestinal (GI)
fluid composition and the associated impact of food intake and dietary composition on in …

Assessment of the Palatability and Acceptability of Hempseed Meal Pellets in Horses Compared to Mainstream Feedstuffs

RW Springer, AC Mason, TD Cross, KA Guay… - Journal of Equine …, 2023 - Elsevier
With greater availability of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) due to recent legislation, hempseed
meal (HSM) should be evaluated as a potential feedstuff for livestock. The study objective …

Impacts of olfactory cues on equine feeding behavior

EB Perry, GC Handlos, JM Fenton - Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Anise has demonstrated equine palatability but its olfactory effect is underexplored. The
objective was to investigate the effect of the aroma of anise on consumptive behavior. Stock …

[HTML][HTML] Hay preferences in horses versus selection by their owners

S Holzer, C Herholz, LG Tanadini, S Ineichen… - Livestock Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the differences in the selection behaviour
by horses and by their owners given a choice of three hay types differing in chemical and …