Technical Bulletin in 'Publication'
Changes in Red Blood Cell Fatty Acid Composition in Exercised Thoroughbred Horses Supplemented with Either KER EO-3 or Flax Oil for a Two-Month Period
The present study clearly demonstrates that daily intake of EPA and DHA from KER EO-3™ significantly increases RBC membrane EPA and DHA but that a similar amount of omega-3 in the form of ALA from flax (linseed) oil does not.
The Effect of Long-Chain Omega-3 Supplementation on Blood Serum Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) Levels and Inflammation Post-Exercise in Thoroughbred Racehorses
Horses supplemented with EO-3™ had significantly lower (p<0.05) GGT levels 2 and 4 hours post-exercise compared to the control horses. This may have resulted from a reduction in inflammation observed post-exercise in the horses fed EO-3. Open Technical Bulletin
Understanding Nontraditional and Biotech Horse Feed Ingredients
Genetically modified (GM) crops represent an important segment of worldwide agriculture, as evidenced by the amount of land used to cultivate them and their widespread use in both human and animal industries. Genetic modification allows desirable traits to be imparted to plants, primary of which are insect resistance (Bt technology) and herbicide tolerance (Ht or […]
Furosemide (Salix® or Lasix®) Use in Racehorses: A Nutritional Perspective
Technical Bulletin, March 2015 Besides affecting EIPH, does furosemide administration have other effects? Kentucky Equine Research (KER) has conducted multiple studies to help answer the following questions: • How does furosemide affect body weight and performance? • What are the effects of different furosemide doses? • How does furosemide affect water intake? • How long […]
KER ClockIt Sport: Changing the Face of Equine Fitness
Preliminary research report, April 2015 In a study that lasted from February to mid-April, over 2,000 exercise sessions were recorded with KER ClockIt Sport using more than 100 event horses based primarily in Ocala, Aiken, and Southern Pines. A concentrated study group consisted of 34 horses at different levels, all of which were measured daily […]
Intensity and Duration of Exercise During Early-Season Training and Competition in Three-Day-Event Horses – Part Two: Training
J.D. Pagan1, K. O’Neill1, N. Ireland1, and M. Davies2 Kentucky Equine Research, Versailles, Kentucky, USA1 and ClockitEQ, Ltd, Perth, Western Australia2 Thirty-four horses (21 Warmbloods and 13 Thoroughbreds) were used in a two-month study (February and March, 2015) to determine the duration and intensity of exercise during early season training. The horses were divided into […]
Intensity and Duration of Exercise During Early-Season Training and Competition in Three-Day Event Horses – Part One: Competition
J.D. Pagan1, K. O’Neill1, N. Ireland1, and M. Davies2 Kentucky Equine Research, Versailles, Kentucky, USA1 and ClockitEQ, Ltd, Perth, Western Australia2 Three-day eventers in the United States typically end their competition season in October or November. At that point most horses are taken out of training and allowed to rest throughout the winter. Many eventers […]