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From: Experimental crossover study on the effects of withholding feed for 24 h on the equine faecal bacterial microbiota in healthy mares

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Boxplots showing species richness (observed species) and diversity (Shannon) comparing horses in the control (fed, dark grey) and feed withheld (FW, light grey) groups during the fed, early withheld, late withheld, early refed, and late refed time periods (see Fig. 6 for definitions). The species richness and diversity were significantly decreased in the FW group during the late withheld, early refed, and late refed time periods. NS, not significantly different; * and ***, significant difference between control and FW groups (P < 0.05 and P < 0.001, respectively). Different letters represent significant differences between time periods within the same group (P < 0.05)

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BMC Veterinary Research

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