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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

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.


January 01, 2004

LH And Testosterone Responses To Five Doses Of A GnRH Analogue (Buserelin Acetate) In 12-month-old Thoroughbred Colts

To determine the responsiveness of the pituitary–gonadal axis of peri-pubertal colts to GnRH, buserelin (0.5, 1, 5, 10 and 40 μg) was given to 13 male Thoroughbred yearlings (n=3–8 colts per dose).


January 01, 2002

Prediction Of Foaling Using Mammary Secretion Constituents

AIMS: To test published models for predicting time of foaling using data derived from prepartum mammary secretions and to develop a new model based on concentrations of mammary secretion constituents that accurately predicts time of foaling in Thoroughbred mares.


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 […]


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