TY - JOUR
T1 - Bovine colostrum supplementation does not influence serum insulin-like growth factor-1 in horses in race training
AU - Fenger, Clara
AU - Tobin, Thomas
AU - Casey, Patrick
AU - Langemeier, John
AU - Haines, Deborah
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PY - 2014/8
Y1 - 2014/8
N2 - Bovine colostrum (BC) is a commonly used food supplement in humans for both immune support and athletic performance enhancement; the latter effect has been attributed in some studies to an increase in the anabolic cytokine Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1). The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of BC supplementation on serum IGF-1 in racing horses. Five serum IGF-1 samples were collected from 12 horses in race training every 2 weeks over an 8-week period from November to January. Six horses received BC supplementation for 4 weeks, starting at the 2-week point. The expected seasonal IGF-1 decrease over the November to January study period was observed, but there was no effect of BC supplementation on serum IGF-1 concentrations as compared with the untreated controls.
AB - Bovine colostrum (BC) is a commonly used food supplement in humans for both immune support and athletic performance enhancement; the latter effect has been attributed in some studies to an increase in the anabolic cytokine Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1). The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of BC supplementation on serum IGF-1 in racing horses. Five serum IGF-1 samples were collected from 12 horses in race training every 2 weeks over an 8-week period from November to January. Six horses received BC supplementation for 4 weeks, starting at the 2-week point. The expected seasonal IGF-1 decrease over the November to January study period was observed, but there was no effect of BC supplementation on serum IGF-1 concentrations as compared with the untreated controls.
KW - Bovine colostrum
KW - Equine
KW - IGF-1
KW - Racing
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jevs.2014.05.004
DO - 10.1016/j.jevs.2014.05.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84906264068
SN - 0737-0806
VL - 34
SP - 1025
EP - 1027
JO - Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
JF - Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
IS - 8
ER -