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June 11, 2025

Managing Osteoarthritis in Horses: Combining Platelet-Rich Plasma with Corticosteroids

Combining triamcinolone with platelet-rich plasma to treat synovitis or osteoarthritis in athletic horses appears beneficial. Read more
Close-up of a racehorse's legs during a gallop
June 09, 2025

Off-the-Shelf Stem Cells Safe, Effective for Synovitis in Horses

A stem cell product containing umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells was recently studied in horses with naturally occurring synovitis. Read more
June 04, 2025

Early Clinical Signs of PPID in Horses

Owners are encouraged to have horses examined by a veterinarian once they see hair coat changes, laminitis, weight loss, and muscle atrophy. Read more

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Learn More About Bluegrass Horse Feed

Bluegrass feeds, formulas, and product development programmes are underpinned and complemented by Kentucky Equine Research. Read more

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Horse eating from ground feeder

Ration Balancers for Horses: Just the Basics

Sometimes forages for horses provide inadequate amounts of the protein, vitamins, and minerals required for the horse’s stage of life or workload. Horse owners can use balancer pellets to meet the horse's requirements and control the amount of energy Read more

Fortified Feed, Ration Balancer, or Vitamin and Mineral Supplement for Horses: Which Do I Choose?


What Is It About Spring Grass That Makes My Horse’s Body Grumble?

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Horse eating grain from a ground feed pan in a stall.

Stress Eating: Anticipatory Behavior of Horses at Feeding Time

Domestic horses often show anticipatory and stress-related behaviors around feeding time, particularly in meal-fed horses. Read more

Learned Helplessness in Horses: Effects on Appetite and Nutrition


Feeding Order of Forage and Oats: Is There a Right Way?


Feeding Donkeys: Consider Their Thriftiness to Achieve Optimal Body Condition


Osteoarthritis Pain in Horses Controlled by CBD and Related Products


Understanding the Use of Nanotechnology in Horse Supplements


Tall Fescue Toxicity in Mares

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Chewing Requirements and Glycemic Response of Fibrous Feedstuffs

Chewing duration is important for optimal horse health and welfare. The saliva produced during chewing buffers stomach acid, and longer chewing times can reduce the risk of boredom and stereotypies. Increased chewing may also result in lower glycemic responses, which could be important for certain horses. The study objectives were to determine whether there were Read more

Using Percutaneous Thermal-Sensing Microchips to Assess the Efficacy of Active Versus Passive Cooling in Exercising Thoroughbred Horses: An Integrative Data Analysis


Validation of Different Cooling Methods in Exercising Two-Year-Old Thoroughbred Racehorses Using Percutaneous Thermal-Sensing Microchips


Effects of Two Cooling Modalities on Temperature Recovery of Rectal, Middle Gluteal Muscle, and Pectoral Muscle Temperatures


Relationships Among the Fatty Acid Profiles of Plasma, Red Blood Cells, and Dried Blood Spots


Feeding Behavior of Horses Fed Different Feeds with Free Access or Restricted Access to Hay


Comparison of Cardiovascular Fitness Measures Determined Under Saddle or on a High-Speed Treadmill

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Managing Osteoarthritis in Horses: Combining Platelet-Rich Plasma with Corticosteroids

Combining triamcinolone with platelet-rich plasma to treat synovitis or osteoarthritis in athletic horses appears beneficial. Read more

Off-the-Shelf Stem Cells Safe, Effective for Synovitis in Horses


Early Clinical Signs of PPID in Horses


Complexity of Wound Healing in Horses Thwarts Treatment Efforts


Blood Collection, Processing, Storage Affect ACTH Levels in PPID Horses


Preventing Pregnancy Losses in Mares with Salmonella Vaccine


Probiotic Effects on Mucosal Health, Immunity in Horses

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Screwworm in Horses: Surveillance and Reporting Imperative

Entomologists and government officials are on high alert for the reappearance of an insidious pest, the New World screwworm. Read more

Autumnal Horse Care: Six Considerations


Conference Continues with Roster of Top-Flight Researchers as Speakers


27th Equine Health and Nutrition Conference: Kentucky Equine Research Welcomes Guests and World-Renowned Speakers


Extending Photoperiod for Muscle Development in Young Horses


Olfactory Stimulation Enriches Horses’ Environments


Pigeon Fever Reported in Missouri Horses

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