Now Available Online: Proceedings from the Kentucky Equine Research Conference

The proceedings of the 27^th Equine Health and Nutrition Conference presented by Kentucky Equine Research are now available online.

World-renowned speakers were on tap at the conference, which was held in early February in Ocala, Florida, to tackle topics relevant to modern-day performance horses. Three Australians were asked to speak at the conference: Drs. Ben Sykes, Warwick Bayly, and Robin Bell. The 150-page proceedings include an informative, easy-to-read Q&A from every speaker for every presentation. Contents of the proceedings include:

Warwick Bayly, BVSc, MS, Ph.D., DACVIM, Washington State University

• Exercise Physiology Research: Past, Present, and Future (with Mike Davis)
• Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH): Not Just a Racehorse Disorder (with Emmanuelle Van Erck)

Robin Bell, BVSc, MVSc, DipVetClinStud, DECVS, DACVSMR, University of Florida

• Imaging Technologies for Diagnosing Lameness

Samantha Brooks, PhD, and Sally DeNotta, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, University of Florida

• Should You Sweat It? Anhidrosis in the Equine Athlete

Hilary Clayton, BVMS, PhD, DACVSMR, FRCVS

• Dressage Training and Conditioning

Mike Davis, DVM, PhD, DECEIM, Oklahoma State University

• Exercise Physiology Research: Past, Present, and Future (with Warwick Bayly)
• The Mighty Mitochondria
• Heat Stress: A Comparative Approach Between Species and Disciplines

Joe Pagan, MS, PhD, Kentucky Equine Research

• Comparative Performance Horse Nutrition: An Energetic Perspective
• Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids in Equine Nutrition
• New Methods for Cooling Horses
• Electrolytes and Hydration

Wendy Pearson, MS, PhD, University of Guelph

• Role of Inflammation in Adaptations to Exercise Stress
• Influence of Nutrition in Leaky Gut Syndrome

Ben Sykes, BSc, BVMS, MS, DACVIM, MBA, PhD

• Squamous and Glandular Gastric Ulcers: New Treatment Options

Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVSMR

• Equine Myopathies
• Cutting-Edge Technologies for Studying Muscle Metabolism

Emmanuelle Van Erck, DVM, PhD, DECEIM

• Equine Athletes: Field Performance Testing
• Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH): Not Just a Racehorse Disorder (with Warwick Bayly)

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