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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, 2005

Aspects Of Growth In Pasture-raised Thoroughbred Horses

CG Brown-Douglas, EC Firth, TJ Parkinson, PF Fennessy. Aspects of growth in pasture-raised Thoroughbred horses. Submitted to Equine Veterinary Journal 2005.


January 01, 2005

Bodyweights And Growth Rates Of Spring- And Autumn-born Thoroughbred Horses Raised On Pasture

AIM: To examine the growth of spring- and autumn-born Thoroughbred foals raised on pasture.


January 01, 2005

The Pituitary And Testicular Responses To Gnrh Challenge Between 4 And 14 Months Of Age In Thoroughbred Colts Born In Spring And Autumn

Gonadotropin releasing-hormone analogue (buserelin) challenges were carried out every 8 weeks from 4 to 14 months of age on thoroughbred colts born in the spring (n = 6) or autumn (n = 5) to define the onset of puberty.


January 01, 2004

The Effect Of Varying Dietary Starch And Fat Content On Serum Creatine Kinase Activity And Substrate Availability In Equine Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy

The effect of dietary starch and fat content on serum creatine kinase (CK) activity and substrate availability was evaluated in 4 mares of Quarter Horse-related breeds with polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM).


January 01, 2004

The Effects Of Nutrition On Bone Growth And Development In Young Horses

Lawrence, L. A. 2004. The effects of nutrition on bone growth and development in young horses. California Animal Nutrition Conference and Technical Symposium. Fresno, CA. May 5 – 6. pp.7 – 23.


January 01, 2004

Feeding The Atypical Horse

Although the majority of horses can be managed using methods that group them based on age, activity level, or stage of production (i.e., pregnant mares or weanlings), some horses fall outside of the “norm.”


January 01, 2004

Antioxidant Supplementation And Subsequent Oxidative Stress Of Horses During An 80-km Endurance Race

This study tested the development of oxidative stress and the effects of antioxidant supplementation in an 80-km ride. A precompetition survey revealed that no competitor would participate without vitamin E supplementation; therefore, 46 horses were paired for past performances and randomly assigned to two groups of 23 each for 3 wk of supplementation before the ride.


January 01, 2004

Feeding Management Of Horses Under Stressful Conditions

Feeding Management of Horses under stressful conditions JD Pagan NZ Eq VET Pract March 2004 p 4-14.


January 01, 2004

Measures Of Bone Mineral Content In Mature Dairy Cows

Keene, B. K., K.F. Knowlton, M. L. McGilliard, L. A. Lawrence, S. M. Nickols-Richardson, J. H. Wilson, A. M. Rutledge, L. R. McDowell and M. E. VanAmburg. 2004. Measures of Bone Mineral Content in Mature Dairy Cows. J. Dairy Sci. 87:3816 – 3825. Abstract The objectives of this investigation were to assess the relationship between […]


January 01, 2004

Onset Of Puberty In Pasture-raised Thoroughbreds Born In Southern Hemisphere Spring And Autumn

OBJECTIVES: To examine the age, bodyweight and date of onset of puberty in Thoroughbreds born in spring and autumn.


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