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'Behind the Blue': UK Sports Medicine Research Institute’s Equestrian Athlete Initiative

Apr 7, 2020, 8:22 AM

On this week’s edition of the “Behind the Blue” podcast, Carl Nathe of UK Public Relations and Strategic Communications talks with Nick Heebner and Kimberly Tumlin about a new research effort, the Equestrian Athlete Initiative.

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UK Livestock Specialists: People Can Learn Important Lessons From Animals in Tough Times

Mar 25, 2020, 8:14 AM

Animals know when to push through, when to play and how to focus. They live focused on the moment and don’t get distracted by the past or the future. They heed their instincts to stay alert to their senses and to each other. They stay focused on what is most important.

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UK's Department of Veterinary Science Responds to Equine Placental Disease

Feb 18, 2020, 8:08 AM

The 2019-2020 foaling season has seen an increase in reports of Nocardioform placentitis, both in cases submitted to UK’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) and in reports from equine practitioners in the field.

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How Studying the “Two-Legged Equine Athlete” Can Help Make Racing Safer for All

Oct 28, 2019, 8:38 AM

The UK Sports Medicine Research Institute is looking closely at jockey performance and the work has implications for jockeys and thoroughbreds.

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Keeneland Association Gifts $1.3 Million to UK for Equine Drug Research and Testing Program

May 1, 2019, 10:31 AM

The Keeneland Association continues its long-standing philanthropic relationship with the University of Kentucky with a gift of $1.3 million to the Keeneland Endowed Chair in Equine Veterinary Science.

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Grant From NTRA Charities to Establish New UK Equine Surfaces and Safety Laboratory

Apr 19, 2019, 9:12 AM

A gift of $100,000 announced recently by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Charities will enable the University of Kentucky to further support equine surfaces and safety research under the direction of Mick Peterson, director of UK Ag Equine Programs.

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UK Ag to Host Revamped Equine Showcase, Equine Vet Continuing Education

Jan 10, 2019, 10:10 AM

Providing the very latest in equine research information is the goal of a two-day event being hosted by UK Ag Equine Programs on Jan. 25-26.

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UK Equine Research Hall of Fame Honors Class of 2018 on Oct. 31

Oct 12, 2018, 9:00 AM

The three newest members of the UK Equine Research Hall of Fame will be inducted on Oct. 31.

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Horse Farm Sees Success from Pasture Renovations

Aug 27, 2018, 9:15 AM

Thanks to work being done at UK, pastures at an area horse farm are becoming healthier and so are their mares and foals.

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Research to Identify Racehorses at Risk for Major Injury

Aug 21, 2018, 8:22 AM

UK's Gluck Equine Research Center has received a grant from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to study catastrophic injury in racehorses.

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