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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, 2001

Horse Feeding Practices In Australasia

Feeding practices in Australasia; Huntington PJ. Australian Equine Veterinarian 19(4), 162-168, 2001. This paper describes some of the common horse feeding practices in Australia and New Zealand, particularly where they differ from those used in North America or Europe


January 01, 2001

Development Of Orthopaedic Disease: Recent Advances

Development of orthopaedic disease : recent advances Pagan JD , Huntington PJ Australian Equine Veterinarian 19(3), 113-115, 2001 Click here to access.


January 01, 2000

What To Do With A Skinny Horse

All the horses in the barn get the same amount of feed everyday; it makes feeding time much simpler.


January 01, 2000

How To Put Weight On A Skinny Horse

All the horses in the barn get the same amount of feed every day; it makes feeding time much simpler


January 01, 2000

Carbohydrate Supplementation Of Horses During Endurance Exercise: Comparison Of Fructose And Glucose

To delay the onset of fatigue, endurance horses are often fed at rest stops during races. The resulting increase in blood insulin may adversely inhibit lipolysis. In humans, ingestion of fructose produces a smaller insulin rise than glucose. This study compared glucose and fructose as carbohydrate supplements for endurance horses.


January 01, 2000

Effect Of Ration And Exercise On Plasma Creatine Kinase Activity And Lactate Concentration In Thoroughbred Horses With Recurrent Exertional Rhabdomyolysis

To determine the effects of 3 rations (low grain, fat, high grain) on plasma creatine kinase (CK) activity and lactate concentration in Thoroughbred horses with recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis (RER). Rations high in grain and formulated to exceed daily energy requirements may increase episodes of rhabdomyolysis in thoroughbred horses susceptible to RER.


January 01, 2000

The Role Of Vitamins And Growth In Horses

Duren S, KM Crandell. 2000. The role of vitamins and growth in horses. World Equine Vet Rev: 3/4:12-16. The following paper will discuss several vitamins with known influences on skeletal growth and indirect relationships with healthy growth. In addition, this paper will evaluate the potential need for vitamin supplementation in growing horse diets.


January 01, 2000

Vitamin Requirements In The Horse

Crandell KM, 2000. Vitamin requirements in the horse. World Equine Veterinary Review. Vol. 5/8:15-20. Continued investigation into vitamin requirements in horses will broaden the understanding of the vital importance of these delicate organic compounds and to highlight the significance of optimal, not just minimal, nutrition in the equine.


January 01, 2000

Bag O’Bones: How To Get Weight On This Skinny Horse

Four horses share a paddock. Three appear to live on air alone while the fourth is a rack of bones.


January 01, 2000

Bag O’Bones: Why Is This Horse So Skinny?

Four horses share a paddock. Three appear to live on air alone while the fourth is a rack of bones.


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