Relative preference for pecking blocks and its association with keel status and eggshell quality in White and Brown-feathered laying hens housed in enriched cages
In Vitro and In Vivo Investigations of Inflammatory and Morphometric Consequences in Overweight Equines
Equine obesity effects up to 70% of the domesticated population and increases the risk for
chronic inflammatory conditions. The purpose of this thesis was to investigate morphometric
changes and associated inflammatory consequences in overweight horses undergoing
weight loss. Four studies were conducted. Study #1 investigated an in vitro organ culture
model of inflammation to determine effects of inflamed and non-inflamed adipose tissue