{"topic_id":"evidence_equine_skin_coat_diet","category":"evidence","context":"---\ntopic_id: evidence_equine_skin_coat_diet\ncategory: evidence\ntitle: \"Horse — skin & coat condition — dietary management (Europe PMC)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Europe PMC REST search (europepmc.org), query '(horse OR equine) AND (skin OR coat OR dermatitis OR omega-3) AND (diet OR nutrition OR supplementation OR feeding)', 30930 hits, pulled 2026-07-22\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_equine_skin_coat_diet_2026-07-22.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-22\ntokens_estimated: 260\nverification:\n  method: substring_match\n  claims: 30\n  passed: 30\n  date: 2026-07-22\n---\n\n# Horse — skin & coat condition — dietary management (Europe PMC)\nSource: Europe PMC (Europe PubMed Central) REST search, query \"(horse OR equine) AND (skin OR coat OR dermatitis OR omega-3) AND (diet OR nutrition OR supplementation OR feeding)\", 30930 hits (2026-07-22). Each entry is a first-hand peer-reviewed study; the abstract opening is quoted verbatim. 6 representative studies below (filtered for species + nutrition relevance).\n\n1. PMID 42278060 — The Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Horses' Nutrition-A Review. (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2026). Abstract (opening): This narrative review presents examples of omega-3 fatty acids supplementation in horse nutrition. Fats are essential in equine nutrition, serving not only as an energy source but \n2. PMID 41987225 — Exploratory evaluation of equine placental extract supplementation on ageing indicators in geriatric dogs: a single-arm pre-post study. (BMC veterinary research, 2026). Abstract (opening): BACKGROUND: Recent advances in preventive veterinary healthcare, nutritional management, and owner engagement have extended the longevity of domestic dogs. However, this increased \n3. PMID 41350304 — Impact of dietary essential fatty acids on phospholipid composition and mitochondrial function in aged mares. (Scientific reports, 2025). Abstract (opening): Advancing age is associated with a decline in fertility and functional capacity, which may result in part from suboptimal nutrition and impaired mitochondrial function. Dietary ess\n4. PMID 41824006 — Decoding sebaceous gland functions and diseases: insights from domestic animals. (Veterinary research communications, 2026). Abstract (opening): Skin sebaceous glands (SGs) synthesize and secrete sebum, a mixture of lipids and cellular debris that defends the external body surface against physicochemical challenges. Recent \n5. PMID 42003943 — Ethological and clinical evaluation of the welfare of horses in draft competitions in Spain. (Frontiers in veterinary science, 2026). Abstract (opening): Draft and pulling horses are used in a traditional equestrian sport in the Valencian Community (Spain), in which horses must pull a cart loaded with a weight equivalent to twice th\n6. PMID 42328694 — Integrative Advances in Equine Genomics From Reference Assemblies to Evolutionary History and Key Traits. (Evolutionary applications, 2026). Abstract (opening): Horses are major domestic animals and cultural symbols that have accompanied humans for millennia. They underpin transport, agriculture, warfare and sport, and also provide a model\n\nNote: study selection and synthesis are left to the API consumer; this topic only surfaces primary sources with verbatim abstract openings.\n\nSource text: `pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_equine_skin_coat_diet_2026-07-22.txt` (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":260,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}