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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, 1998

Chemical And Mechanical Properties Of Equine Third Metacarpals As Affected By Age And Nutrition

Lawrence, L. A., R. M. Hoffman and D. S. Kronfeld. 1998. Chemical and mechanical properties of equine third metacarpals as affected by age and nutrition. In: Proc. 17th Assn. Equine Sports Med. Leesburg, VA. pp.25 -32.


January 01, 1998

Advances In Equine Nutrition

Pagan, J.D. 1998. Advances in Equine Nutrition. Nottingham University Press, Nottingham, UK. Advances in Equine Nutrition is a compilation of selected papers from past KER nutrition conferences. These papers cover a broad range of topics and contain a wealth of information related to equine nutrition, veterinary medicine, and exercise physiology. Included is a mixture of […]


January 01, 1998

What Does Your Horse Weigh?

Determining what your horse weighs is the foundation of a logical feeding and management program. In addition to helping calculate daily intake requirements for hay and grain, accurate assessment of each horse’s weight is necessary for the proper dosage of dewormers and other medications.


January 01, 1997

Dietary Carbohydrates And Fat Influence Radiographic Bone Mineral Content Of Growing Foals

Hydrolyzable carbohydrate intake in horse diets may become excessive when rapidly growing pastures are supplemented with grain-based concentrates.


January 01, 1996

Dietary Starch And Sugar Versus Fat And Fiber: Growth And Development Of Foals

Hoffman, R. M., D. S. Kronfeld, L. A. Lawrence, W. L. Cooper, J. J. Dascanio and P. A. Harris. 1996. Dietary starch and sugar versus fat and fiber: growth and development of foals. Pferdeheilkunde 12:312-316.


January 01, 1996

Supplementation Of Pasture For Growth

Kronfeld DS, WL Cooper, KM Crandell, et al. 1996. Supplementation of pasture for growth. Pferdeheilkunde 12(3):317.


January 01, 1996

Vitamin A Status Of Neonatal Foals Assessed By Serum Retinol Concentration And A Relative Dose Response Test

Greiwe-Crandell KM, SD Kronfeld, LS Gay, D Sklan, PA Harris. 1996. Vitamin A status of neonatal foals assessed by serum retinol concentration and a relative dose response test. Pferdeheilkunde 12(3):181-183. The objective of the study was to evaluate the vitamin A status of the newborn foal. Serum retinol and the relative dose response (RDR) test […]


January 01, 1993

Maximum Bone Mineral Content As Affected By Age

Lawrence, L. A., E. A. Ott, G. Miller, P. Poulas, G. Piotrowski and R. Asquith. 1993. Maximum bone mineral content as affected by age. J. Anim. Sci. 71 (Suppl. 1):44.


January 01, 1993

The Effect Of Early Weaning On Growth And Development In Thoroughbred Foals

Thoroughbred foals raised in the United States typically remain with their dams for four to six months before they are weaned. Some breeders supplement nursing foals with additional feed while others feel it is better not to feed foals separately until they are weaned. If a foal is orphaned early in its life, then it is either raised on an artificial milk replacer or placed with a foster “nurse mare”.


January 01, 1992

Influence Of Dietary Phosphorus Level On Growth And Reproduction Of Growing Beef Heifers

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of two levels of dietary phosphorous


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