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Seven healthy adult horses were enrolled in a randomized, blinded, three-period crossover trial and received LPS alone, mosapride alone (MOSA), or LPS plus mosapride (LPS + MOSA), with a 14-day washout interval between periods. Mosapride was administered orally at 2 mg\/kg, whereas endotoxemia was induced by an intravenous infusion of Escherichia coli O55:B5 LPS (0.03 \u00b5g\/kg) over 30 min. Clinical variables, hematologic parameters, abdominal auscultation, and transabdominal ultrasonography were assessed from baseline to 6 h. LPS induced tachycardia, hyperthermia, leukocyte alterations, marked gastrointestinal hypomotility, gastric distension, and increased intestinal wall thickness. Mosapride alone increased gastrointestinal motility without clinically relevant abnormalities. 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