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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, 1999

Why Is This Horse So Skinny?

Crandell KM. 1999. Why is this horse so skinny? Trail Blazer Magazine, Nov/Dec. p. 41-44.


January 01, 1999

Vitamin E And Selenium – How Important Are They?

Crandell KM. 1999. Vitamin E and selenium – How important are they? Trail Blazer Magazine, July/Aug. p. 42-45.


January 01, 1999

How Much Do You Really Know About Calcium

Crandell KM. 1999. How much do you really know about calcium. Trail Blazer Magazine, March/April. p. 31-33.


January 01, 1999

Dietary Carbohydrates And Fat Influence Radiographic Bone Mineral Content Of Bones

Hoffman, R. M., L. A. Lawrence, D. S. Kronfeld, J. J. Dascanio and W. L. Cooper.1999. Dietary carbohydrates and fat influence radiographic bone mineral content of bones. J. Anim. Sci. 77:3330-33338. Abstract Hydrolyzable carbohydrate intake in horse diets may become excessive when rapidly growing pastures are supplemented with grain-based concentrates. The substitution of fat and […]


January 01, 1999

Effect Of Diet On Thoroughbred Horses With Recurrent Exertional Rhabdomyolysis Performing A Standardised Exercise Test

Previous studies have associated recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis (RER) with a diet high in soluble carbohydrate (CHO). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 3 diets on clinical and metabolic parameters in 5 Thoroughbred horses with RER and 3 healthy Thoroughbreds performing a standardised exercise test (SET). Two diets were formulated to meet energy requirements for the amount of exercise being performed in the form of CHO or fat (21.4 Mcal DE/day).


January 01, 1999

Effect Of Feeding Thoroughbred Horses A High Unsaturated Or Saturated Vegetable Oil Supplemented Diet For 6 Months Following A 10 Month Fat Acclimation

This study looked at the effect of feeding diets supplemented with either a predominantly saturated or unsaturated vegetable oil over a prolonged period to exercising horses. Eight Thoroughbred horses were assigned to 2 diet treatments and for 10 months were fed Timothy hay and oats, together with a fortified sweet feed supplemented with either a predominantly unsaturated (Un) or a saturated (S) vegetable oil so that approximately 19% DE (Digestible Energy) came from dietary fat and approximately 12% from either the Un or S source (AC). In conclusion, no apparent adverse effects of feeding a diet supplemented with either an unsaturated or saturated vegetable oil for 6 months at approximately 20% DE after 10 months at approximately 12% DE were identified and there were no apparent disadvantages of feeding a saturated vegetable oil supplemented diet compared with an unsaturated one.


January 01, 1999

Microsteed Takes The Mystery Out Of Horse Diet Evaluation

MicroSteed takes the mystery out of horse diet evaluation Pagan JD , Huntington PJ Australian Equine Veterinarian 17(2), 88-91, 1999 Click here to access.


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