Current Students
Kayla is studying different sources of plant oils for their potential benefits on the response to exercise.
Kayla learned how to analyzed blood samples for omega 3 fatty acids, glucose, lactate, creatine kinase, and lipid peroxidase.
Kayla will graduate May, 2022.
Amber is studying the effect of age on recovery from exercise.
Amber has learned to use the FLIR camera and will learn how to analyze blood and muscle samples for inflammatory markers.
Amber will graduate December 2022.
Former Students
Timber tested the efficacy of calming supplement by running horses through a variety of stressful situations, including a 15 minute solo trailer ride.
Timber learned how to evaluate behavioral measurements and analyze plasma samples for cortisol concentrations.
Timber graduated in May 2020.
Peer-reviewed abstracts resulting from thesis research:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0737080621001854
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0737080619302369
Abby supplemented late gestation broodmares with either flax or fish oil in order to determine which oil source would promote the most uptake of omega 3 fatty acids in newborn foals.
Abby analyzed plasma and milk samples for omega 3 fatty acid profiles.
Abby graduated in December 2020 and is the equine breeding manager of Twin Lakes Covered Arena.
Peer-reviewed abstracts resulting from thesis research:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0737080621001520
Ashley conducted her thesis research on dental work and how it has a potential to improve nutrient digestibility.
Ashley learned how to analyze feeds for their nutrient composition and blood plasma samples for glucose.
Ashley graduated in August, 2021 and runs her own equine dentistry company, Denim Dentistry.
Peer-reviewed abstracts resulting from thesis research:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0737080621001751
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0737080621001842
Rachel investigated the effect of growing season, fertilization, and time of day on nutrient content of warm season grasses.
Rachel learned how to analyze forage samples for acid and neutral detergent fibers, crude protein, sugars by HPLC, and starch.
Rachel started with us as an undergraduate researcher, where she evaluated the efficacy of an herbal supplement to promote the muscle response to exercise.
Rachel defended her thesis and will graduate August, 2021.
Peer reviewed abstracts resulting from thesis research:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0737080621001507
Samantha was an undergraduate researcher studying the effects of forage height, and ground cover on soil quality in horse pasture.
Samantha graduated in May 2021.
Jessica Suagee-Bedore, Ph.D. Equine Nutritionist 