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Obesity and diet affect glucose dynamics and insulin sensitivity in Thoroughbred geldings by Hoffman, R.M, Boston, R.C, Stefanovski, D, Kronfeld, D.S, Harris, P.A

“…Insulin resistance is considered a risk factor in obesity, laminitis, exertional rhabdomyolysis, and osteochondrosis. The objective was to use the minimal…”
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Milk fatty acids. I. Variation in the concentration of individual fatty acids in bovine milk by Moate, P J, Chalupa, W, Boston, R C, Lean, I J

“…Data from 29 published experiments on Holstein cows, providing 120 dietary treatments, were collated to obtain means, standard deviations, and ranges for the…”
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Insulin resistance and compensation in Thoroughbred weanlings adapted to high-glycemic meals by Treiber, K. H, Boston, R. C, Kronfeld, D. S, Staniar, W. B, Harris, P. A

“…Insulin resistance has been suggested to increase the risk of certain diseases, including osteochondrosis and laminitis. Our objective was to evaluate the…”
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Overground endoscopy in 311 Thoroughbred racehorses: findings and correlation to resting laryngeal function by Davison, JA, Lumsden, JM, Boston, RC, Ahern, BJ

“…Objective To review a large number of equine overground endoscopy (OGE) examinations to determine the incidence of dynamic upper airway obstructions (DUAO);…”
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Describing the body condition score change between successive calvings: a novel strategy generalizable to diverse cohorts by Roche, J R, Berry, D P, Lee, J M, Macdonald, K A, Boston, R C

“…The objective of this study was to explore the derivation of a mathematical model that adequately describes the intercalving body condition score (BCS) profile…”
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Association of admission L‐lactate concentration in hospitalised equine neonates with presenting complaint, periparturient events, clinical diagnosis and outcome: A prospective multicentre study by BORCHERS, A, WILKINS, P. A, MARSH, P. M, AXON, J. E, READ, J, CASTAGNETTI, C, PANTALEON, L, CLARK, C, QURA'N, L, BELGRAVE, R, TRACHSEL, D, LEVY, M, BEDENICE, D, SAULEZ, M. N, BOSTON, R. C

“…Reasons for performing the study: Admission L‐lactate concentration is a useful and commonly measured biomarker not previously prospectively evaluated in a…”
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Effects of rice bran oil on plasma lipid concentrations, lipoprotein composition, and glucose dynamics in mares by Frank, N, Andrews, F. M, Elliott, S. B, Lew, J, Boston, R. C

“…Plasma lipid concentrations, lipoprotein composition, and glucose dynamics were measured and compared between mares fed diets containing added water, corn oil…”
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Pharmacokinetics of dexamethasone following intra-articular, intravenous, intramuscular, and oral administration in horses and its effects on endogenous hydrocortisone by SOMA, L. R., UBOH, C. E., LIU, Y., LI, X., ROBINSON, M. A., BOSTON, R. C., COLAHAN, P. T.

“…Soma, L. R., Uboh, C. E., Liu, Y., Li, X., Robinson, M .A., Boston, R. C., Colahan, P. T. Pharmacokinetics of dexamethasone following intra‐articular,…”
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importance of ultrasonographic pneumatosis intestinalis in equine neonatal gastrointestinal disease by NAVAS de SOLIS, C, PALMER, J. E, BOSTON, R. C, REEF, V. B

“…Reasons for performing study: Recognising the presence of a necrotising component of the gastrointestinal disease may be clinically useful in ill equine…”
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Insulin resistance in the horse: Definition, detection, and dietetics by Kronfeld, D. S, Treiber, K. H, Hess, T. M, Boston, R. C

“…Specific quantitative methods for determining insulin resistance have been applied to obesity, activity/inactivity, reproductive efficiency, and exercise in…”
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Milk fatty acids II: prediction of the production of individual fatty acids in bovine milk by Moate, P J, Chalupa, W, Boston, R C, Lean, I J

“…Previously observed relationships between dietary composition and production of a small number of individual milk fatty acids were the motivation to examine…”
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Short communication: change in plasma ghrelin in dairy cows following an intravenous glucose challenge by Roche, J R, Sheahan, A J, Chagas, L M, Boston, R C

“…Ghrelin is an endogenous ligand of the growth hormone secretagogue receptor and a potent orexigenic (appetite-stimulating) agent in humans and rodents, but…”
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Early risk factors for increased adiposity : a cohort study of African American subjects followed from birth to young adulthood by STETTLER, N, TERSHAKOVEC, A. M, ZEMEL, B. S, LEONARD, M. B, BOSTON, R. C, KATZ, S. H, STALLINGS, V. A

“…Obesity is an increasing concern in the United States. Effective prevention of obesity requires the risk factors to be well defined. African Americans have a…”
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Comparison of Force Plate Gait Analysis and Owner Assessment of Pain Using the Canine Brief Pain Inventory in Dogs with Osteoarthritis by Brown, D.C., Boston, R.C., Farrar, J.T.

“…Background Lameness assessment using force plate gait analysis (FPGA) and owner assessment of chronic pain using the Canine Brief Pain Inventory (CBPI) are…”
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Kinetics of ruminal lipolysis of triacylglycerol and biohydrogenation of long-chain fatty acids: new insights from old data by Moate, P J, Boston, R C, Jenkins, T C, Lean, I J

“…Previous investigations into ruminal lipolysis of triacylglycerol and ruminal biohydrogenation (BH) of unsaturated long-chain fatty acids have generally…”
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Comparing subpopulations of plasma progesterone using cluster analyses by Meier, S, Roche, J R, Kolver, E S, Verkerk, G A, Boston, R C

“…The production of progesterone during the luteal phase of the estrous cycle regulates early embryonic development, uterine function, and luteal function…”
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Occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias in Standardbred racehorses by Slack, J., Boston, R. C., Soma, L. R., Reef, V. B.

“…REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: Cardiac arrhythmias are a recognised but poorly characterised problem in the Standardbred racehorse. Frequency data could aid the…”
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A multifaceted analytical approach for detecting effects on semen quality when using small sample sizes by Stefanovski, D., Boston, R.C., Woodward, E.M., Althouse, G.C.

“…Driven by technical, logistical and economic limitations, detection of treatment effects on semen quality typically include the design and collection of small…”
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Effects of dietary energy allowance and decline in dry matter intake during the dry period on responses to glucose and insulin in transition dairy cows by Salin, S, Vanhatalo, A, Elo, K, Taponen, J, Boston, R C, Kokkonen, T

“…We assessed whether high energy intake during the early dry period [144% of metabolizable energy (ME) requirements/d] followed by a gradual restriction of…”
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Acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome in 15 foals by DUNKEL, B., DOLENTE, B., BOSTON, R. C.

“…Summary Reasons for performing study: Few reports exist in the veterinary medical literature describing clinical and pathological findings resembling…”
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