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Veterinary research communications2026; 50(4); 258; doi: 10.1007/s11259-026-11194-4

Physiological and nutritional adaptation of broodmares during the transition from late pregnancy to early lactation: Digestibility changes and the role of uNDF as an internal marker.

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Lamanna M, Mariella J, Freccero F, Lanci A, Colleluori R, Ghiaccio F, Buonaiuto G, Valle E, Raspa F, Castagnetti C, Cavallini D. (2026). Physiological and nutritional adaptation of broodmares during the transition from late pregnancy to early lactation: Digestibility changes and the role of uNDF as an internal marker. Vet Res Commun, 50(4), 258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-026-11194-4

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Veterinary research communications
ISSN: 1573-7446
NlmUniqueID: 8100520
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Volume: 50
Issue: 4
PII: 258

Researcher Affiliations

Lamanna, Martina
  • Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia (BO), 40064, Italy. martina.lamanna5@unibo.it.
Mariella, Jole
  • Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia (BO), 40064, Italy.
Freccero, Francesca
  • Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia (BO), 40064, Italy.
Lanci, Aliai
  • Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia (BO), 40064, Italy.
Colleluori, Riccardo
  • Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia (BO), 40064, Italy. riccardo.colleluori2@unibo.it.
Ghiaccio, Francesca
  • Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia (BO), 40064, Italy.
Buonaiuto, Giovanni
  • Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia (BO), 40064, Italy.
Valle, Emanuela
  • Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Grugliasco (TO), 10095, Italy.
Raspa, Federica
  • Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Grugliasco (TO), 10095, Italy.
Castagnetti, Carolina
  • Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia (BO), 40064, Italy.
Cavallini, Damiano
  • Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia (BO), 40064, Italy.

Conflict of Interest Statement

Declarations. Ethical approval: All procedures were conducted in accordance with Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes and complied with the European Union legal standards for the welfare of farmed animals (Directive 98/58/EC). Animal-related protocols were reviewed and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of the University of Bologna (Protocol No. 4405). Consent to participate: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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