Nutrition in performance horses
Dr. Sarah White is delineating optimal nutrient requirements for performance horses to maximize skeletal muscle and overall animal health. Our laboratory investigates the effects of dietary interventions, including but not limited to inorganic vs complexed trace minerals, dietary selenium concentrations, and supplementation with a yeast byproduct, all in exercising horses. By evaluating measures that span from mitochondrial density and capacity to systemic and joint inflammation, we will be able to make clear recommendations for nutrient levels, many of which are still unknown in performance horses.
Publications
Evaluating equine feeding behavior utilizing GrowSafe Systems: a pilot study By Sarah H. White Emily C Dickson, William C Kayser, Christine M Latham, Jessica L Leatherwood, Courtney L Daigle
Evaluation of conjugated linoleic acid supplementation on markers of joint inflammation and cartilage metabolism in young horses challenged with lipopolysaccharide By Jessica Leatherwood
Effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on markers of inflammation in young horses in training By Jessica Leatherwood
Dietary selenium improves skeletal muscle mitochondrial biogenesis in young equine athletes. By White SH, Wohlgemuth S, Li C, Warren LK.
Dietary selenium and prolonged exercise alter gene expression and activity of antioxidant enzymes in equine skeletal muscle. By Sarah White
Trace mineral supplementation of yearling horses By Sarah H White, Latham, CM, RN Owen, EC Dickson, CK Larson
Nutrient digestion and voluntary intake of mature horses
Publications
Influence of diet fortification on body composition and apparent digestion in mature horses consuming a forage low in nutritive value by Jessica L. Letherwood
Evaluating equine feeding behavior utilizing GrowSafe Systems By Jessica Leatherwood, Courtney Daigle, and Sarah White