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Gobbi FP, Lemos GB, Dos Santos GC, Viana IS, Machado MN, Gomes JVB, Di Filippo PA, de Oliveira TS, Quirino CR. Effect of odontoplasty on intake, nutrient digestibility, and intake time of tifton hay in ponies. J Equine Vet Sci 2024; 136:105067. [PMID: 38588755 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
Abstract
We aimed to evaluate the effects of dental correction on voluntary nutrient intake, time of intake, apparent digestibility and fecal particle size in Brazilian ponies. Twelve mares, with no history of previous dental treatments, housed in individual pens and fed a diet based on tifton 85 were used. The study comprised two consecutive experimental phases, pre and post dental treatment. Each phase consisted of 15 days for adaptation to the pen and treatment and 5 days for data collection, totaling 20 days. To calculate nutrient intake and digestibility coefficients, samples of diets, leftovers, and feces were analyzed for dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), crude fat (CF), mineral matter (MM), organic matter (OM), and non-fiber carbohydrates (NFC). Food intake time was recorded using a digital video recorder. Fecal particles were analyzed by wet sieving. Dental correction did not influence the intake of DM, CP, NDF, CF, and OM by the animals. However, there was an increase in NFC intake from 0.12 kg to 0.14 kg and in food intake time from 654.50 ± 138.98 to 774.95 ± 167.14. There was a decrease in the digestibility of CP from 0.08 kg to 0.04 kg and an increase in the digestibility of NDF from 0.65 kg to 0.82 kg. Although odontoplasty increased the time of hay intake and the digestibility of the fibrous fractions of the feed of ponies, it did not influence the intake of nutrients and the size of the fecal particles.
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Affiliation(s)
- Francielli Pereira Gobbi
- Darcy Ribeiro State University of Norte Fluminense, UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- Darcy Ribeiro State University of Norte Fluminense, UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Darcy Ribeiro State University of Norte Fluminense, UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Darcy Ribeiro State University of Norte Fluminense, UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Darcy Ribeiro State University of Norte Fluminense, UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Darcy Ribeiro State University of Norte Fluminense, UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Darcy Ribeiro State University of Norte Fluminense, UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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