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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, 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, 2003

Nutritional Management Of Exertional Rhabdomyolysis

McKenzie, E.C., Valberg, S.J., and J.D. Pagan. 2003. Nutritional management of exertional rhabdomyolysis. In: Current Therapy in Equine Medicine. Edited by N.E. Robinson, Saunders. St. Louis, MO. Access the text.


January 01, 1999

Effect Of Diet On Thoroughbred Horses With Recurrent Exertional Rhabdomyolysis Performing A Standardised Exercise Test

Previous studies have associated recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis (RER) with a diet high in soluble carbohydrate (CHO). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 3 diets on clinical and metabolic parameters in 5 Thoroughbred horses with RER and 3 healthy Thoroughbreds performing a standardised exercise test (SET). Two diets were formulated to meet energy requirements for the amount of exercise being performed in the form of CHO or fat (21.4 Mcal DE/day).


January 01, 1998

Advances In Equine Nutrition

Pagan, J.D. 1998. Advances in Equine Nutrition. Nottingham University Press, Nottingham, UK. Advances in Equine Nutrition is a compilation of selected papers from past KER nutrition conferences. These papers cover a broad range of topics and contain a wealth of information related to equine nutrition, veterinary medicine, and exercise physiology. Included is a mixture of […]


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?


January 01, 1987

The Effect Of Dietary Energy Source On Blood Metabolites In Standardbred Horses During Exercise

Pagan, J.D., B. Essen-Gustavsson, A. Lindholm and J. Thornton. 1987. The effect of dietary energy source on blood metabolites in Standardbred horses during exercise. In: Proc. 10th Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Soc. Symp. Colorado State University. pp. 425-430.


January 01, 1987

The Effect of Exercise and Diet on Muscle and Liver Glycogen Repletion in Standardbred Horses

Pagan, J.D., B. Essen-Gustavsson, A. Lindholm, and J. Thornton. 1987. The effect of exercise and diet on muscle and liver glycogen repletion in Standardbred horses. In: Proc. 10th Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Soc. Symp. Colorado State University. pp. 431-436. Two experiments were conducted to determine the effect of exercise and diet on muscle and liver […]


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