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Kentucky Equine Research continually conducts studies at its 150-acre research facility. Some of these results are presented at industry conferences or shared in peer-reviewed journals. Review some of our findings from the past 30 years below.
January 01, 1996

Preweaning Diet And Stall Weaning Method Influences On Stress Response In Foals

The stress response of foals during weaning was examined in terms of a behavioral protocol and the responses of plasma ascorbate, serum cortisol, and the serum cortisol response to an ACTH challenge.


January 01, 1996

Vitamin A Status Of Neonatal Foals Assessed By Serum Retinol Concentration And A Relative Dose Response Test

Greiwe-Crandell KM, SD Kronfeld, LS Gay, D Sklan, PA Harris. 1996. Vitamin A status of neonatal foals assessed by serum retinol concentration and a relative dose response test. Pferdeheilkunde 12(3):181-183. The objective of the study was to evaluate the vitamin A status of the newborn foal. Serum retinol and the relative dose response (RDR) test […]


January 01, 1995

Seasonal Vitamin A Depletion In Grazing Horses Is Assessed Better By The Relative Dose Response Test Than By Serum Retinol Concentration

Vitamin A influences growth and reproduction in horses. A retinol dose response (RDR) test for retinol has been shown to be better than serum retinol concentration for assessing vitamin A status in other species, so we have compared these two methods in the horse.


January 01, 1995

Preweaning Diet And Stall Weaning Method Influences On Stress Response In Foals

The stress response of foals during weaning was examined in terms of a behavioral protocol and the responses of plasma ascorbate, serum cortisol, and the serum cortisol response to an ACTH challenge.


January 01, 1995

Stall Weaning And Stress Response In Foals

Hoffman RM, DS Kronfeld, JL Holland, K Greiwe-Crandell, WL Cooper. 1995. Stall weaning and stress response in foals. Proc. 14th Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Symp., Ontario, CA. pp.216-217.


January 01, 1995

Vitamin A And Beta-carotene Supplementation In Horses On Different Forage Systems

Greiwe-Crandell KM, SD Kronfeld, D Sklan. 1995. Vitamin A and beta-carotene supplementation in horses on different forage systems. Annales de Zootechnie 44 (Suppl):308. Forages, such as pastures and hays, often require supplementation to be utilized efficiently, especially as the nutritional value of pastures declines during fall and winter. A common supplement is vitamin A which […]


January 01, 1993

Vitamin A Depletion In Thoroughbreds: A Comparison Of Pasture And Non-pasture Feeding Regimes

Greiwe-Crandell KM, DS Kronfeld, GA Morrow, W Teigs. 1993. Vitamin A depletion in Thoroughbreds: a comparison of pasture and non-pasture feeding regimes. Proc. 13th Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Symp., Gainesville, FL.


January 01, 1992

Phosphorus And Selenium Depletion In Thoroughbred Mares And Weanlings

Observations on the mineral status of mares and foals have been made in the course of a study which was concerned primarily with the influence of beta-carotene and vitamin A on reproductive efficiency and growth.


January 01, 1989

Glycogen Overview

Greiwe K, T Ivers. 1989. Glycogen overview. Racing Science Review. July/August: 8-10.


January 01, 1989

Muscle Glycogen: Limiting Factor In Equine Performance?

Greiwe K. 1989. Muscle glycogen: limiting factor in equine performance? J. Equine Vet. Sci. 9(1):49-50. Click to access: Muscle glycogen: limiting factor in equine performance?


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