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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, 1987

Nutritional Influences On Bone Development In Horses

Lawrence, L. A. 1987. Nutritional influences on bone development in horses. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Pacific Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference, Portland, OR. 22:221.


January 01, 1987

Use Of The Image Analyzer For Radiographic Photometric Simulation Of Bone Mineral Content

Ott, E. A., L. A. Lawrence and C. Ice. 1987. Use of the image analyzer for radiographic photometric simulation of bone mineral content. Proc. Equine Nutr. Physiol. Soc. 10:527.


January 01, 1987

Influence Of Dietary Iron On Growth, Tissue Mineral Composition, Apparent Phosphorus Absorption And Chemical And Mechanical Properties Of Bone In Ponies

Lawrence, L. A., E. A. Ott, R. L. Asquith and G. J. Miller. 1987. Influence of dietary iron on growth, tissue mineral composition, apparent phosphorus absorption and chemical and mechanical properties of bone in ponies. Proc. Equine Nutr. Physiol. Soc. 10:563.


January 01, 1987

Management Of Horse Pastures

Lawrence, L. A. 1987. Management of horse pastures. Western Washington Cooperative Ext. Agent Training Workshop in Agronomy and Soils. Fort Worden, WA. 1:140.


January 01, 1987

Feeding The Performance Horse: A Practical And Scientific Approach

Lawrence, L. A. 1987. Feeding the performance horse: a practical and scientific approach. Proceedings of the Central Washington Horse Conference. Ellensburg, WA. 4:1.


January 01, 1986

The Influence Of Phosphorus Level On Bone Mineral Content And Bone Strength In Beef Cattle

Williams, S. N., L. A. Lawrence, L. R. McDowell, and N.S. Wilkerson. 1986. The influence of phosphorus level on bone mineral content and bone strength in beef cattle. Proceedings of the Florida Beef Cattle Short Course. Gainesville, FL. 1986:1.


January 01, 1985

The Energetics Of Exercise In Horses

Pagan, J.D. 1985. The energetics of exercise in horses. In: Proc. “What’s Up Doc” Symp. Cornell University. pp. 61-71.


January 01, 1985

The Relationship Between Body Weight and Energy Requirements in Horses

Energy balance studies using indirect calorimetry were conducted with four mature equids ranging in weight from 125 to 856 kg


January 01, 1985

Energy Expenditure in Horses During Submaximal Exercise

Pagan, J.D. and H.F. Hintz. 1985. Energy expenditure in horses during submaximal exercise. In: Proc. 9th Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Soc. Symp. Michigan State University. pp. 182-187. This experiment was conducted to measure the amount of energy expended by horses traveling at speeds up to 400 m/minute on a racetrack both with and without a […]


January 01, 1985

The Use Of Non-invasive Techniques To Predict Bone Mineral Content And Bone Strength In The Horse

Lawrence, L. A. and E. A. Ott 1985. The use of non-invasive techniques to predict bone mineral content and bone strength in the horse. Proc. Equine Nutr. Physiol. Soc. 9:110. Photon absorption, radiographic photometry and ultrasound were  tested on a common group of equine metacarpals to determine their  ability to predict bone mineral content (BMC) […]


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