Joe D. Pagan1, Kathleen O’Neill1, Natalie Ireland1, and Mike Davies2 1Kentucky Equine Research, Versailles, Kentucky, USA; 2ClockItEQ, Ltd., Perth, Western Australia Presented 25th Symposium of the Equine Science Society, 2017 Training protocols should be designed taking into account the intensity and duration of exercise during competition. This study measured heart rate (HR), duration, speed, and […]

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 […]

C. Whitehouse, J.D. Pagan, R.J. Coleman, Responses in fecal pH from low to high starch intakes in healthy horses. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. Volume 33, Issue 5, Pages 358-359. (Proceedings of the 2013 Equine Science Society Symposium) Fecal pH is often used as an indicator of the hindgut environment. The relationship between cecal, colon […]

J.D. Pagan, C. Whitehouse, B.M. Waldridge, A.M. Grev, S.W. Garling, O.L. Yates, S. Davis, B. James, The effect of soaking or steaming timothy hay on voluntary intake and digestibility by Thoroughbreds. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. Volume 33, Issue 5, Page 350. (Proceedings of the 2013 Equine Science Society Symposium) Three mature Thoroughbred geldings were […]

Two studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of dextrose or corn starch on uptake and retention of electrolytes and water in idle horses. In study 1, four Thoroughbreds (age: 6.25 ± 2.25 y; BW: 574.4 ± 82.4 kg) were used in a 4×4 Latin square trial. The horses were dosed with 92 g of […]

Two studies were conducted to measure the effect of furosemide on 72-hour digestibility and urinary excretion of calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na), potassium (K), and chloride (Cl) in nonexercised and exercised mature Thoroughbred geldings. In study 1, total fecal and urinary mineral excretion was measured in three unexercised Thoroughbred geldings for 72 […]

J.D. Pagan, B.M. Waldridge, C. Whitehouse, L. Dalglish, S. Fuchs, M. Goff, Furosemide reduces the energetic cost of exercise in Thoroughbreds independent of its effect on EIPH. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. Volume 33, Issue 5, Pages 328–329. (Proceedings of the 2013 Equine Science Society Symposium.) Six fit Thoroughbred geldings (age 6.8 ± 1.2 y, […]

Pagan, J., Waldridge, B., Whitehouse, C., Fuchs, S. and Goff, M. (2014), Furosemide Administration Affects Mineral Excretion in Exercised Thoroughbreds. Equine Veterinary Journal, 46:4. (International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology 2014) Furosemide is widely administered to Thoroughbred and Standardbred racehorses to reduce the incidence and severity of EIPH. The magnitude and duration of mineral loss […]

Mesquita, V., Pagan, J., Valberg, S., Waldridge, B. and Whitehouse, C. (2014), Effect of Non-Structural Carbohydrate, Fat and Fiber Intake on Glycogen Repletion Following Intense Exercise. Equine Veterinary Journal, 46: 33. (International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology 2014) Muscle glycogen is a potentially limiting substrate for horses during intense exercise. Low-starch, high-fat concentrates have become popular […]

In the process of extracting starch from corn for food manufacturing, the co-product corn germ dehydrated (AAFCO 48.32) is produced. This fraction is known commercially as Golden Max (GM). A study was conducted to investigate the nutritional value of GM for horses and compare it to the typical forms of processed corn commonly fed to […]