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Master CALM’ horse feed reduced intensity of behavioural responses to startle and novelty reactions. Moreover, feeding horses with Master CALM’ influenced heart rate parameters. The lower maximal heart rates and weaker increase percentages indicated a reduction of stress level. Horses were less excited and quickly calmed down after exposure to fearful situations.
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This work is derived from an engineer thesis - Institut National Superieur des Sciences Agronomiques de l'Alimentation et de l'Environnement (AGROSUP Dijon, France)
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Barbier, M., Benoit, S., Lambey, J.L. (2011). Effect of a complementary horse feed on nervous horse behaviour. In: Applied equine nutrition and training. Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-740-0_13
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