Nutraceutical Strategies for Enhancing Health and Performance in Equine
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Equids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 4246
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mammalian exercise physiology; equine; canine; human; acid–base; electrolyte; fluids; hydration; dehydration; nutraceuticals; skeletal muscle physiology; skeletal muscle biochemistry; thermoregulation
Interests: plant-based treatments for horse health problems; clinical nutrition and dietary modifications to treat inflammatory conditions in horses, such as arthritis; develop nutritional and dietary approaches to improve horse health work on clinical trials with arthritic horses; adaptive role of inflammation in the training effect; equine leaky gut syndrome
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a Special Issue of Animals, entitled “Nutraceutical Strategies for Enhancing Health and Performance in Equine”.
(1) The focus of this Issue is to highlight, through review articles and original research, innovative strategies that improve health and/or performance (growth, development, physical).
The scope is wide-ranging with respect to the nutraceuticals used as interventions. Other topics of interest include their wide and varied effects on target organ systems, the age of horses, breed, sex, and performance discipline.
This publication will bring together researchers from around the world conducting nutraceutical study for the benefit of horses.
(2) This Issue is intended to be a significant supplement to the existing literature by publishing a combination of state-of-the-art reviews that synthesize the extant literature and research with novel findings.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Michael Lindinger
Dr. Wendy Pearson
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nutraceutical
- health supplement
- respiratory health
- gastrointestinal health
- fertility
- hoof health
- dermal health
- immune system
- behaviour
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