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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.
February 18, 2021

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.  


August 17, 2015

Furosemide Administration Affects Mineral Excretion and Balance in Non-Exercised and Exercised Thoroughbreds

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 […]


August 17, 2015

Furosemide Reduces the Energetic Cost of Exercise in Thoroughbreds Independent of its Effect on EIPH

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, […]


August 17, 2015

Furosemide Administration Affects Mineral Excretion in Exercised Thoroughbreds

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 […]


June 24, 2015

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 […]


January 01, 2001

Effects Of An External Nasal Strip And Frusemide On Pulmonary Haemorrhage In Thoroughbreds Following High-intensity Exercise

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an external nasal strip (NS), frusemide (FR) and a combination of the 2 treatments (NS + FR) on exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) in Thoroughbred horses. It was hypothesized that both the NS and FR would attenuate EIPH as assessed by red blood cell count in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.


January 01, 1992

Respiratory Stress And The Performance Horse

Jackson, S.G. and Pagan, J.D. 1992 Respiratory stress and the performance horse. Journal Equine Veterinary Science 12:5:272-273. Access the article.


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