Horse — skin & coat condition — dietary management (Europe PMC)
Source: 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. 5 representative studies below (filtered for species + nutrition relevance).
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Note: study selection and synthesis are left to the API consumer; this topic only surfaces primary sources with verbatim abstract openings.
Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_equine_skin_coat_diet_2026-07-22.txt (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).
License & attribution
Source abstracts / records are Open Access under Creative Commons. Each referenced study is reproduced with attribution under its specific CC license (CC BY / CC BY-NC / CC BY-NC-ND); the exact license variant for each reference is stated on its Europe PMC / PMC record. Original records:
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42278060/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41350304/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41824006/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42003943/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42328694/
Cleaning removal log (2026-08-05, codebuddy)
PMID 41987225 — Dog study (equine placental extract on ageing indicators in geriatric DOGS); target species horse absent — wrong pet species