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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

Nutrient Requirements And Balancing Rations For Horses

Nutritional requirements of horses are composed of = two factors- maintenance needs and activity needs.


January 01, 1996

Broodmares Grazing Tall Fescue Pastures Or Fed Tall Fescue Hay Require Careful Management And Close Observation

Lawrence, L. A. 1996. Broodmares grazing tall fescue pastures or fed Tall Fescue hay require careful management and close observation. Virginia Cooperative Extension. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Pub. Number 406-475. pp1-4.


January 01, 1996

Dietary Starch And Sugar Versus Fat And Fiber: Growth And Development Of Foals

Hoffman, R. M., D. S. Kronfeld, L. A. Lawrence, W. L. Cooper, J. J. Dascanio and P. A. Harris. 1996. Dietary starch and sugar versus fat and fiber: growth and development of foals. Pferdeheilkunde 12:312-316.


January 01, 1996

Supplementation Of Pasture For Growth

Kronfeld DS, WL Cooper, KM Crandell, et al. 1996. Supplementation of pasture for growth. Pferdeheilkunde 12(3):317.


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 […]


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