Energy and mineral metabolism of peripartum mares and foals of the Quarter Horse breed

Quarter Horse breed (QH) has been more recently used in sports in Northern Brazil, however it does not have yet biometric evaluation in order to compare to horses from other Brazilian regions, where QH has a larger historic. Therefore, the aim of our study was to assess and present the biometric profile of Quarter horse breed raised and used in sport activities (barrel racing and vaquejada) in the region of Manaus, AM, Brazil. For this purpose, eighty-two (82) QH, adults, were evaluated through photographs analyzed by the ImageJ® 1.46r software. Eight (8) linear morphometric measurements were performed per animal, namely: Withers height (WHe); Croup height (CrH); Codilho height (CoH); Body length (BL; Neck length (NL); Dorsal-lumbar length (DLL); Scapula length (SL) and Head length (HL). Our results were within the racial standard demanded by the Brazilian Quarter Horse Breeders Association, which demonstrates a racial standardization in the region. The animals were classified as having medium size, eumetric. Regarding the average values (in cm), we obtained: WHe of 147.53 (142.76 to 155.33), CrH of 147.38 (141.12 to 154.48), CoH of 83.13 (81.51 of 87.07), BL of 149.15 (147.20 to 152.70), NL of 57.12 (55.2 to 57.3), DLL of 54.94 (52.9 to 57.0) SL of 54.35 (53.4 to 55.20) and HL of 63.70 (62.20 to 64.60). Our findings suggest similarity between the animals of the Quarter Horse breed raised Manaus-AM region with animals from other Brazilian regions. as well as standardization within the required racial parameters. All animals showed good proportions for the barrel racing and vaquejada practices.

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Analysis of the Pedigree and Ancestors of the Cutting Population of the Quarter Horse Breed

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science ◽

10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103385 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 99 ◽

pp. 103385

Author(s):

Larissa Yahagi Rodrigues ◽

Ricardo António da Silva Faria ◽

Josineudson Augusto II. de Vasconcelos Silva

Keyword(s):

Horse Breed ◽

Quarter Horse

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Welfare assessment of cattle submitted to equestrian sporting events

Research Society and Development ◽

10.33448/rsd-v10i8.17476 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (8) ◽

pp. e34510817476

Author(s):

Gustavo Rodrigues Queiroz ◽

Alexandre Mendes Amude ◽

Aline Tramontini Zanluchi de Queiroz ◽

Sabrina Ribeiro ◽

Francisco Thiago Vieira Oliveira ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thermal Comfort ◽

Animal Welfare ◽

Sporting Events ◽

Horse Breed ◽

Welfare Assessment ◽

Quarter Horse ◽

Comfort Food ◽

Behavioral Aspects

The concern with the animal’s welfare has become increasingly frequent and the use of cattle in sporting events has aroused discussions about the preservation and integrity of these animals. The objective of this work was to evaluate whether the cattle participating in the team roping modality receive all support regarding the animal welfare criteria. During the 41st National Championship of the Quarter Horse Breed of Work and Conformation, aspects of animal welfare of 410 cattle that participated in the team roping were evaluated. Behavioral aspects were observed before, during and after the end of the competition, in addition to quantifying the number of runs per animal, the presence of ectoparasites, thermal comfort, food and hydration. It was possible to conclude that the environment in which the tests were carried out, the feeding conditions, the space and the thermal comfort meet the criteria of animal welfare.

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Evaluation morphostructural measures in horses of the Quarter horse Breed using image analysis

Acta Veterinaria Brasilica ◽

10.21708/avb.2015.9.4.5433 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

Keyword(s):

Image Analysis ◽

Horse Breed ◽

Quarter Horse

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Electrocardiographic study in the American Quarter Horse breed

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia ◽

10.1590/s0102-09352013000500017 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 65 (5) ◽

pp. 1389-1393 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

M.M. Mantovani ◽

S.A. Tsuruta ◽

R.A.L. Muzzi ◽

T. Machado ◽

M.F.S. Pádua ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

Qrs Complex ◽

Horse Breed ◽

Quarter Horse ◽

Electrocardiographic Study ◽

Male Subjects

An evaluation of the electrocardiographic profile of 50 clinically healthy Quarter Horses, with ages ranging from six months to 28 years old, 34 females and 16 males, was performed. Heart rate has not decreased with age, and duration of the QRS complex increased with the growth of the animal. The amplitude of the S and T1 waves were higher in male subjects than in female Quarter Horses.

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Chemical composition and lipid profile of mare colostrum and milk of the quarter horse breed

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0238921 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (9) ◽

pp. e0238921

Author(s):

Ícaro M. L. G. Barreto ◽

Stela A. Urbano ◽

Chiara A. A. Oliveira ◽

Cláudia S. Macêdo ◽

Luiz H. F. Borba ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Chemical Composition ◽

Lipid Profile ◽

Horse Breed ◽

Quarter Horse

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Abstract #510 Mineral Metabolism and Bone Mineral Density in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors

Endocrine Practice ◽

10.1016/s1530-891x(20)47187-3 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

pp. 110-111

Author(s):

Franco Grimaldi ◽

Elda Kara ◽

Fabio Vanin ◽

Maria Carpentieri ◽

Claudia Cipri ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Bone Mineral Density ◽

Neuroendocrine Tumors ◽

Bone Mineral ◽

Mineral Metabolism ◽

Mineral Density

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Relationship Between Nutrient Intake and Vitamin D Status in Osteoporotic Women

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research ◽

10.1024/0300-9831.77.6.376 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 77 (6) ◽

pp. 376-381 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

de Souza Genaro ◽

de Paiva Pereira ◽

de Medeiros Pinheiro ◽

Szejnfeld ◽

Araújo Martini

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Mineral Metabolism ◽

Sodium Intake ◽

Serum Vitamin ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Mineral Density ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Serum Vitamin D ◽

Dietary Records

Vitamin D is essential for maintaining calcium homeostasis and optimizing bone health. Its inadequacy is related to many factors including dietary intake. The aim of the present study was to evaluate serum 25(OH)D and its relationship with nutrient intakes in postmenopausal Brazilian women with osteoporosis. This cross-sectional study comprised 45 free-living and assisted elderly at São Paulo Hospital. Three-day dietary records were used to assess dietary intakes. Bone mineral density was measured with a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometer (DXA). Blood and urine sample were collected for analysis of biochemical markers of bone and mineral metabolism. Insufficiency of vitamin D was observed in 24.4% of the women and optimal levels (≥ 50 nmol/L) were observed in 75.6%. Parathyroid hormone was above the reference range in 51% of the participants. The mean calcium (724 mg/day) and vitamin D (4.2 μ g/day) intakes were lower than the value proposed by The Food and Nutrition Board and sodium intake was more than two-fold above the recommendation. Higher levels of serum 25(OH)D were inversely associated with sodium intake. Dietary strategies to improve serum vitamin D must focus on increasing vitamin D intake and should take a reduction of sodium intake into consideration.

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