
UK Graduate Student Spotlight: Kelsey Smith
Smith’s research is focused on determining the dietary requirement for the amino acid threonine in growing horses.


Smith’s research is focused on determining the dietary requirement for the amino acid threonine in growing horses.

Climate change is creating conducive conditions for African horse sickness to spread further than it has in the past.

A vet student shares her experience studying equine neutrophil function at various incubation temperatures.

MicroRNA, a small nonprotein coding gene, holds potential as a novel way to diagnose various diseases in the horse.

Don’t wait to vaccinate horses against diseases including West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalitis, and rabies.

Researchers found a “strong association” between horses developing asthma after contracting a rhinitis virus.

The fatality rate at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course in 2015 was 1.1 per 1,000 starts.

Our behavior expert looks at the reasons punishment often doesn’t work with horses and offers alternative solutions.
Seminar topics include imaging the equine neck, reproduction, and soft-tissue injuries in performance horses.

Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton, and OBS amended their policies regarding steroids in weanlings, yearlings, and 2-year-olds.

But, they were more likely to display “bold” behaviors (i.e., approaching unfamiliar objects) than bay horses.
The thresholds and penalties will take effect April 15, the day cobalt testing begins at all Ohio racetracks.

Horses in the 2016 Wood Memorial will be subject to out-of-competition testing, publicized veterinary records, and more.
Five men were charged in connection to two allegedly maltreated horses residing at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds.

No doubt about it, horse ownership is a big responsibility. Here’s a look at the basics of what every horse needs.

The collaborative and research-based initiative is designed to advance the health and well-being of equine athletes.
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