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Linseed oil or sunflower oil as supplements in horse compound feedstuffs : effects on plasma insulin and on plasma triglycerides fatty acids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

V Robaye ,
I Dufrasne ,
O Dotreppe ,
L Istasse  and
J L Hornick
V Robaye
Affiliation:
Nutrition Unit, Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium
I Dufrasne
Affiliation:
Nutrition Unit, Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium
O Dotreppe
Affiliation:
Nutrition Unit, Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium
L Istasse*
Affiliation:
Nutrition Unit, Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium
J L Hornick
Affiliation:
Nutrition Unit, Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium
*
Email: listasse@ulg.ac.be
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Sport horses tend to be offered diets high in concentrate during trainings and races. These concentrates are mainly made of cereals, which are high in starch. Owing to this high level of starch, associated disturbances, such as gastrointestinal disorders or laminitis can be observed. Fat has been suggested as an alternative compound to starch. Oil can increase the energy content of the diet and also supplies essential fatty acids. Linseed oil, incorporated into equine diets has been shown to reduce the extent of the plasma insulin profile and the arachidonic acid (C20:4 n-6) content in the plasma, while it increased the alpha linolenic acid (C18:3 n-3) content (Istasse et al, 2007). The aim of the present trial was to compare linseed oil high in C18:3 n-3 with sunflower oil high in linoleic acid (C18:2 n-6), when incorporated in a compound feedstuff.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2009 , April 2009 , pp. 18
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2009

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Istasse, L., Delobel, A., Dotreppe, O. and Hornick, JL, 2007. BSAS Annual Proceedings, 32.Google Scholar