Enteroinsular axis response to carbohydrates and fasting in healthy newborn foals.
Lindsey M RingsJacob M SwinkLaura K DunbarTeresa A BurnsRamiro E ToribioPublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2019)
Healthy newborn foals have a functional EIA that is more responsive to milk and lactose than glucose. Non-carbohydrate factors in mare's milk may be important for EIA activity. Constant exposure of intestinal cells to nutrients to maintain EIA activity could be relevant to management of sick foals. Foals can be fasted for 4 hours without experiencing hypoglycemia.