Serum Physiology, Fecal Microbiota, and Metabolome Signatures Associated with Perinatal Stage Transitions in Mongolian Mares
16S rRNA V3-V4 amplicon sequencing was performed on fecal samples from 19 Mongolian mares across three perinatal stages (pre-foaling, post-foaling, and early lactation) to investigate gut microbiota dynamics during the perinatal transition. Sequencing was conducted using the Illumina NovaSeq 6000 platform.