Mare Body Condition and Fecal Microbiota on Camelina Pasture Over 12 Weeks

Maria Antonietta Colonna's study on figshare evaluates the effects of grazing on Camelina sativa pasture for six mares over a 12-week period. The dataset includes longitudinal measurements of body condition, serum biochemical parameters, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and fecal metabolomic profiles. It was last updated on April 24, 2026, and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyzing changes in fecal microbial diversity based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing data mentioned in the description.
• Modeling the relationship between dietary fiber components and serum biochemical parameters like cholesterol and alkaline phosphatase.
• Investigating the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in response to a fiber-rich diet.
• Studying the longitudinal effects of a forage crop switch on equine metabolic profiles and body condition scores.

Strengths

• Longitudinal design with data collected over a 12-week period, including a 6-week control phase.
• Multimodal data collection includes body condition scores, serum biochemistry, 16S rRNA sequencing, and metabolomic profiling.
• Statistically significant results (p < 0.05, p < 0.01) are reported for multiple fecal and serum parameters.

Limitations

• The study is limited by a small sample size of six mares.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for certain analyses.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Maria Antonietta Colonna.

Collection Method

A longitudinal study where six mares grazed on a control pasture for 6 weeks, then on a Camelina sativa pasture for 6 weeks, with individual blood and fecal sample collection.

Time Range

Study duration of 12 weeks.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-24 10:58:40; freshness should be verified.