High-Starch Diet and Behavioural Stress by Amelia Kenyon https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn en-us 2016-09-29 11:02:49 UTC 2017-10-04 11:40:29 UTC hello@padlet.com Six horses were tested over 5 days (3 periods). https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193792486 Period 1 - Original diet 
Period 2 - Mid change of diet 
Period 3 - After change in diet

]]> 2017-10-04 11:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193792486 Cameras were used to watch the horses behavioural changes and sociability. https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193792945 There were no significant changes in behaviour or sociability over the 3 periods.]]> 2017-10-04 11:24:38 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193792945 Blood samples were taken from the jugular vein 4 hours after the morning meal once a week. https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193793530 The results show the concentration of the granulocytes to be lower in period 1, than 2 & 3]]> 2017-10-04 11:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193793530 Cecal and Colon contents were also collected 4 hours after the morning meal each week. https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193794032 The results show that the total number of anarobic bacteria present in the colon were significantly higher in period 2, than 1 & 3. ]]> 2017-10-04 11:28:54 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193794032 Sample size was relatively small (6 horses). https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193794657 This can determine that the results are not completely reliable. Also all the horses are on the same yard which could affect the behaviour. Horses were aged 11 - 19 which could have effected the experiment and has potential for further study. ]]> 2017-10-04 11:31:43 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193794657 The horses were watched within a 19 hour period within their stalls. https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193795203 2017-10-04 11:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193795203 Colic was not detected throughout the whole experiment. https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193795292 2017-10-04 11:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193795292 All the diets did meet 100% energy requirements of a horse in light work https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193796051 2017-10-04 11:37:15 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193796051 Different tests were carried out through the experiment. https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193796393 Blood tests, Colon sampling, Sociability tests and behavioural examinations, time budgets and health examinations were completed after the experiment to determine a change within body condition scores. ]]> 2017-10-04 11:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_kenyon/7vs5kenkrvkn/wish/193796393