Having evolved as a grazing animal, a horse's digestive physiology is characterized by rapid
gastric transit, a rapid but intense enzymatic digestion along the small intestine, and a long …

A comparative non-ruminant species view of the contribution of the large intestinal
metabolism to inaccuracies in nitrogen and amino acid absorption measurements is …

Introduction 3. Absorption of carbohydrate and amino acids in enterocytes 3.1. Hexose
transporter 3.1. 1. SGLT1 (SLC5A1) 3.1. 2. Facilitative glucose transporters 3.1. 2.1. GLUT2 …

This chapter is directed primarily at the normal function of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of
the prototype 500 kg adult horse. Readers interested in the GIT of foals are advised to …

Veterinarians/veterinary surgeons are often considered by horse owners, and sometimes
themselves, to be a (or even the) major source of good quality, unbiased, knowledge with …

Background. So far, type 2 diabetes (T2D) is considered as an independent risk factor for
various cancers, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Methods. SLC24A2 was …

Evaluating amino acid requirements, specifically threonine requirements, in horses will
enable better feed formulation and result in economic production, improved animal health …

Factors affecting physiological impacts of the microbiome on protein nutrition are discussed
for hind-gut fermenters (humans, pigs, rodents). The microbiome flourishes in all …

As a herd‐living, nonruminant, hindgut fermenting, primarily grazing herbivore the horse has
evolved with a specialised gastrointestinal tract capable of utilising a wide range of plant …

Background In humans, gabapentin an analgesic, undergoes non‐proportional
pharmacokinetics which can alter efficacy. No information exists on the pharmacokinetics of …