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April 15, 2024

New Tool Recognizes Pain in Horses with Osteoarthritis

With a new tool, horse owners may be able to monitor chronic pain in their horses and gauge when treatment modifications may be indicated. Read more
April 10, 2024

Fortified Feed, Ration Balancer, or Vitamin and Mineral Supplement for Horses: Which Do I Choose?

Forage should be considered the foundation of all horse diets, but most horses require a feed or supplement to properly balance the diet. Read more
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April 08, 2024

A Home for a Horse: Putting Your Bedding Questions to Rest

Scientists recently compared bedding in three critical categories to help horse owners choose the best bedding. Read more

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Learn More About Bluegrass Horse Feed

Bluegrass feeds, formulas, and product development programmes are underpinned and complemented by Kentucky Equine Research. Read more

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Fortified Feed, Ration Balancer, or Vitamin and Mineral Supplement for Horses: Which Do I Choose?

Forage should be considered the foundation of all horse diets, but most horses require a feed or supplement to properly balance the diet. Read more

Elimination Diets for Horses


Melatonin: Can It Predict Your Horse’s Temperament?


How to Feed Horses: General Guidelines


Determining Selenium Stores in Horses


Accurately Estimating Body Weight of Horses: Why and How


What Is It About Spring Grass That Makes My Horse’s Body Grumble?

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Thoroughbred Racehorses in Hong Kong Require Vitamin D Supplementation to Mitigate the Risk of Low Vitamin D Status

Vitamin D biology in equids is unique and poorly understood. Naturally managed (grazing) horses rely on dietary vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) to provide adequate vitamin D, because endogenous ultraviolet radiation-mediated synthesis of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is ineffective in this species. To test the hypothesis that the management of stabled, nongrazing racehorses is a risk factor for Read more

The Equine Blood Fatty Acid Profile and Clearance Rate of Supplemented Fatty Acids


Digestibility and Glycemic Response of Timothy-Based Haylage and Timothy Grass Hay


Relationship Between Age, Gender, Height, Body Condition Score, and Body Weight in Thoroughbred Yearlings Raised in Kentucky


Titration of GLA Supplementation Is Linearly Related to Incorporation of DGLA into Equine Red Blood Cells


Factors Affecting Birth Weight in Thoroughbred Foals Born in Kentucky, United Kingdom, and Australia


Type of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation Affects Red Blood Cell Fatty Acid Composition in Exercised Thoroughbreds

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Vet lunging a chestnut horse.

New Tool Recognizes Pain in Horses with Osteoarthritis

With a new tool, horse owners may be able to monitor chronic pain in their horses and gauge when treatment modifications may be indicated. Read more

A Home for a Horse: Putting Your Bedding Questions to Rest


Leaky Gut Syndrome in Horses


Underwater Treadmills Rapidly Build Back Muscles in Horses


Right Dorsal Colitis in Horses: Role of Bicarbonate in Etiology


Inside or Out: Exploring Standard of Care for Horse Housing


Right Dorsal Colitis in Horses: An Overview

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Conference Continues with Roster of Top-Flight Researchers as Speakers

The second day of the 27th Equine Health and Nutrition Conference featured a roster of top-flight researchers as speakers. Read more

27th Equine Health and Nutrition Conference: Kentucky Equine Research Welcomes Guests and World-Renowned Speakers


Extending Photoperiod for Muscle Development in Young Horses


Olfactory Stimulation Enriches Horses’ Environments


Pigeon Fever Reported in Missouri Horses


Which Off-Track Thoroughbreds Are Most Desirable?


Setting Up Thoroughbreds for Success One Stride at a Time

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