Evaluating the Effect of Touch in Human-Horse Interactions
Researchers will investigate how therapy horses respond to touch by people to improve our awareness of the horse’s experience and inform best practice guidelines for therapy horses.
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Studying the Impact of Lighting on Stabled Horses
Researchers will study how different lighting systems affect the behavior, circadian rhythm (body clock) and well-being of stabled horses.
Examining Roughage Availability and Abnormal Horse Behavior
Researchers will evaluate three feeding systems and availability of roughage to inform feeding management and reduce abnormal behaviors in horses kept in dry lots.
Reducing Mare Stress at Weaning
Researchers will study how mare life-history factors, including age and number of previous foals, as well as mare level of attachment to her own foal affect stress-relevant behaviors at removal of the foal at weaning
Developing Online Equine Behavior Educational Tools for Owners
Researchers will develop online training tools to help horse owners better recognize and interpret horse behavior, emotions and body language that may be indicative of health or welfare issues in their animals.
Identifying Horses At-Risk for Surgical Colic Complications
Researchers are searching for biomarkers to help identify horses at higher risk for surgical colic complications.
Studying Postoperative Ileus Associated with Colic
This study is part of our fellowship program, established to support early career research scientists. The Fellow will study the role of signaling cells in inflammatory processes associated with postoperative ileus, a life-threating complication of colic surgery.