“…In previous reports, histomorphometric evaluation of the intestinal mucosa of horses through routine paraffin embedding has been recorded ( Batista et al, 2005 ; Faleiros et al, 2007 ; Lucas et al, 2005 ; Mendes et al, 2009 ; Milne et al, 2010 ). However, GMA has several advantages over conventional paraffin-based methods ( Amaral et al, 2004 ). One of the main disadvantages of paraffin inclusion is shrinkage or contraction associated with tissue distortion.…”