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Recent studies indicate that one of the major endocrine responses to episodic feeding in this species is the activation of the raas 15 renin release from the juxtaglomerular apparatus of the kidney occurs in response to acute volume loss and plasma renin activity in horses was increased threefold for 3 hours immediately following rapid . Each horse lost an average of 63 4 kg 1 s e m or 12 06 in weight during the experiment blood glucose rose steadily and significantly serum creatinine and plasma urea n were significantly raised serum got activity showed a rapid and significant rise changes in the faecal flora were observed. Three experiments were conducted to evaluate if feeding hay with and without grain affects glycemic response and hematological responses in thoroughbred horses at rest and during a simulated competition exercise test on a high speed treadmill the first experiment evaluated how feeding forage along with grain influences plasma variables and water intake the second experiment was conducted to . A second experiment was designed to determine if the time to consume feed changes associated with ball and waffle obstacles in experiment one remain effective over a four day period four horses with no recent or regular history of consuming concentrates were fed concentrate meals for four consecutive days using the same treatments described in . Feeding the performance horse g d potter and p g gibbs in recent years more research attention has been directed toward the equine athlete new information is becoming available and new concepts are being formed one obvious reason to focus on the physiology and nutrition of the performance horse centers around the