Plasma insulin concentration is affected by body condition in Icelandic horses
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Objectives The aim was to describe the variation in plasma insulin levels in a group of healthy Icelandic horses showed at a breed evaluation field test (evaluation of gaits under rider and conformation) and to document possible relationships between insulin levels and sex, age, body weight, height, body condition score (BCS) and management such as subjective level of fitness, travel time and daily forage and concentrate allowance.
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