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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, 2001

Reproductive Efficiency Of Thoroughbred Mares On Different Forage Regimens With Supplementation Of Retinyl Palmitate And Beta-carotene.

Greiwe-Crandell KM, SD Kronfeld, LS Gay, D Sklan, PA Harris. 1997. Vitamin A repletion in Thoroughbred mares with retinyl palmitate or ß-carotene. J. Anim. Sci. 75:2684-2690. Reproductive efficiency in the mare is lowest among domestic livestock. Researchers set out to determine if this may be partly dependent on vitamin A status of mares. To test […]


January 01, 1998

Energy Requirements Of Lactating Mares And Suckling Foals

Lactation places higher nutrient demands on the mare than any other stage of her life.


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, 1994

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

Lawrence, L. A., E. A. Ott, G. J. Miller, P.W. Poulos, G.Piotrowski and R. L. Asquith. 1994. The mechanical and chemical properties of equine third metacarpals as affected by age. J. Anim. Sci. 72:2617 – 2623.


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


January 01, 1992

The Effect Of A Live Yeast Culture On Mare Milk Production And Foal Growth

The effect of a live yeast culture on mare milk production and foal growth Huntington PJ , Zoch TP , Simons J , Hennessy DP, Fox G , Walker GL Australian Equine Veterinarian 10(2), 94, 1992.  


January 01, 1992

Rotavirus Infections In Australian Foals

Rotavirus infections in Australian foals Browning GF, Sykes JE, Huntington PJ, Hollywell CA, Begg AP Australian Equine Veterinarian 10(3), 123-126, 1992. Click here to access the article: Rotavirus infections in Australian foals


January 01, 1991

Phosphorus Concentrations In Blood, Milk, Feces, Bone And Selected Fluids And Tissues Of Growing Heifers

Effects of dietary P on concentrations of P in blood, milk, feces, bone, saliva, rumen fluid, various tissues and hair of growing Angus heifers were evaluated.


January 01, 1990

Immunity In The Foal, Passive And Active Protection

Lawrence, L.A. 1990. Immunity in the foal, passive and active protection. Proceedings of the Central Washington Horse Conference. Yakima, WA. 6:35.


January 01, 1990

Nutritional Management Of The Broodmare And Growing Foal

Lawrence, L.A. 1990. Nutritional management of the broodmare and growing foal. Proceedings of the Central Washington Horse Conference. Yakima, WA. 6:14.


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