Table 2.
Combined glucose‐insulin test results (mean ± SD) for 8 ponies before and after using a dynamic or stationary feeder. Ponies were rated on feeder use as either A (n = 5) or B (n = 3)
| AUCG | G Cmax (mM) | PP (min) | Clearance (PP) | AUCI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stationary | |||||
| A before | 749 ± 185 | 12.7 ± 1.3 | 62.2 ± 38 | 0.21 ± 0.16 | 4285 ± 4753 |
| A after | 796 ± 143 | 13.8 ± 1.1 | 58.8 ± 29 | 0.21 ± 0.18 | 5600 ± 6059 |
| B before | 776 ± 49 | 13.2 ± 1.7 | 49.8 ± 9.2 | 0.17 ± 0.05 | 2278 ± 1060 |
| B after | 898 ± 52 | 14.3 ± 2.7 | 76.8 ± 35 | 0.14 ± 0.07 | 5854 ± 7105 |
| Dynamic | |||||
| A before | 803 ± 167 | 13.2 ± 1.4 | [Link]69.8 ± 36 | 0.17 ± 0.14 | b6791 ± 5716 |
| A after | 746 ± 104 | 12.9 ± 3.1 | 55.8 ± 34 | 0.19 ± 0.11 | 4279 ± 4357 |
| B before | 873 ± 84 | 14.5 ± 2.7 | 72.2 ± 39 | 0.16 ± 0.09 | 5959 ± 7009 |
| B after | 996 ± 108 | 14.6 ± 0.9 | 101 ± 19 | 0.1 ± 0.03 | 7501 ± 7976 |
AUC, area under curve; G, glucose; Cmax, maximum glucose concentration; PP, positive phase; before and after comparisons within treatment and group: a P = .05; b P = .04; comparisons of before values between and within treatments (i.e, A vs A before and A vs B before) were all P > .05.