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Growth of Australian Thoroughbreds Compared with Horses in New Zealand, America, England and India
Huntington PJ, Brown-Douglas CG, Pagan JD. Australian Equine Veterinarian, Volume 26, Issue 1, pp 80-92, Feb 2007. Access the article.
Effect Of Dextrose Supplementation On Electrolyte And Water Absorption In Resting Thoroughbreds
Commercial electrolyte products often contain dextrose, which is purported to improve electrolyte uptake in horses. Studies conducted at Kentucky Equine Research suggest that adding dextrose or starch to electrolyte mixes does not increase rate of absorption or retention of electrolytes, Dextrose may still have some value in improving the palatability of electrolyte mixes, but the […]
Moderate Dietary Carbohydrate Improves and High Dietary Fat Impairs Glucose Tolerance in Aged Thoroughbred Geldings
Low-carbohydrate diets are often recommended for horses with metabolic syndrome and high-fat diets are useful for managing horses suffering from RER and PSSM. It is questionable whether these types of diets are appropriate for normal, non-obese horses. This study was conducted to determine whether a moderate daily intake of carbohydrate from oats or a high […]
Carbohydrates Are Well Tolerated By Most Horses
Pagan JD, Brown-Douglas CG and Huntington PJ (2012). Carbohydrates are well tolerated by most Horses. Proceedings of the Australasian Equine Science Symposium 4: 1-3
Growth Of Horses
Brown-Douglas CG, Huntington PJ, Pagan JD (2011). Growth of Horses. Chapter 29. Equine Reproduction 2nd Ed. Ed: AO McKinnon, EL Squires, WE Vaala, DD Varner. Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2011. Pp: 280-291 Find online.
Forages: The Foundation For Gastrointestinal Health
Horses have evolved over millions of years as grazers, with specialized digestive tracts adapted to digest and utilize diets containing high levels of plant fiber.
Recent Research Into Laminitis
Laminitis is a major disease of horses because of the associated pain and debilitating nature that make it a life-threatening condition.
Nutritional Management Of Metabolic Disorders Of Horses
Nutritional Management of Metabolic disorders of Horses PJ Huntington and JD Pagan Proc 14th Asian Assoc Animal Prod. Animal Science Congress p369 -374.
The Relationship Between Shin Soreness, Blood Parameters And Cannon Bone Measurements In Thoroughbreds Being Prepared For Two Year Olds In Training Sales
Pagan, J. D., L. A. Lawrence, D. Nash and P. J. Huntington. 2008. The relationship between shin soreness, blood parameters and cannon bone measurements in Thoroughbreds being prepared for two year olds in training sales. In: Proc. Aus. Eq. Symp. Vol. 2 Gold Coast, OLD. 4 – 6 June. pp. 40.
Feeding Protected Sodium Bicarbonate Attenuates Hindgut Acidosis In Horses Fed A High Grain Ration
Feeding protected sodium bicarbonate attenuates hindgut acidosis in horses fed a high grain ration Pagan JD , Lawrence TJ , Lawrence LA , Huntington PJ Australian Equine Veterinarian 27(3), 53, 2008. Proceedings report of this research available here.