Equine Research

Current Research Projects:

Evaluation of the American Miniature Horse as a nutritional model for full size horses fed various concentrate to roughage ratios.

Evaluation of the American Miniature Horse as a nutritional model for full size horses fed fat supplemented diets.

Evaluation of the American Miniature Horse as an exercise physiology model for full size horses.

Assessment of omega-3 fatty acid on mare reproduction.

Assessment of omega-3 fatty acid on inflammation.

Past Research Projects:

Assessment of the effects of Ubiquinone50 and Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide on the motility of Cryopreservation equine spermatozoa.

Assessment of the effects of Melatonin on the motility of cooled extended equine spermatozoa.
Master of Science students completed:

Assessment of the effects of Ubiquinone50 and Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide on the motility of cooled extended equine spermatozoa.

Effects of Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilization on Yield and Nutritive Values of Irrigated Alfalfa Hay from Pecos County, Texas.

Assessment of Spermatozoal Metabolic Activity in Extended Cooled Equine Samples using the Reducible dye Resazurin.

Spectrophotometric Analysis of Fresh Extended Equine Spermatozoal Semen Samples Using the Reducible Dye Resazurin.

Effects of Flavonoids on the Motility of Extended Cooled Equine Spermatozoa.

Evaluation of miniature horses as digestive model for full size horses.

Affect of maturity on the nutritional value of alfalfa hay for full size and miniature horses.

Affect of maturity on the nutritional value of smooth bromegrass and native prairie hay for full size and miniature horses.

Affect of endophyte on the nutritional value of tall fescue hay for full size and miniature horses.

Determining relative feed values of forages in horses.