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MTSU’s Hoffman named ‘Outstanding Educator’; Horse Science students, alumni shine at virtual symposium Jul 13, 2021 at 11:24 am by WGNS
Kailey Vande Kamp, left, of Hendersonville, Tenn., Courtney Smith of Murfreesboro, MTSU Horse Science Director Rhonda Hoffman, Kaylee Layton of Huntsville, Utah, Luke Brock of Franklin, Tenn., and MTSU graduate program Director Holly Spooner are shown with Hola, one of the horses utilized in the program. Layton earned two second-place honors and Vande Kamp, Smith and Brock presented during the virtual 2021 Equine Science Society Symposium. (MTSU photo by Randy Weiler)
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. Past and present Middle Tennessee State University Horse Science students continue to excel in their academic research.
Power Down The Protein: What A Horse Eats Impacts His Air Quality Sponsored by:
Though changing what a horse eats may seem an odd thing to adjust for air quality, research has shown that reducing the amount of protein in a horse s diet can protect his respiratory health. Protein is broken down into nitrogen in the horse s small intestine and then excreted as urea, which becomes ammonia in a horse s stall.
Ammonia can irritate nose and lung tissue, causing excess mucus production and respiratory issues like heaves. Drs. Jessie Weir-Chouinard, Hong Li, Lori Warren, Erica Macon, and Carissa Wickens created a study to decide how much protein impacted ammonia levels. Researchers fed nine horses forage-based diets with three different levels of protein, the highest being 12 percent.