Publications - Equine Centre - Charles Sturt University

Research

Publications from research at the CSU Equine Centre

Theses

Blackshaw K. (2006) Development of an objective test for reactivity in horses. HonoursThesis School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University.
Campbell T.(2005) Factors affecting the rate of intake of a concentrate meal in horses, Honours Thesis, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University,
Bevan B.(2005) ?-Adrenoceptors and the control of glucose uptake in the equine hoof, Honours Thesis, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University,
Asplin K. (2004), Seminal IGF-1 and testicular function in the stallion. Honours Thesis, School of Agriculture, Charles Sturt University.
Clegg, H. (2004) The interaction between diet and behaviour in normal and stereotypic horses. Masters Thesis, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
Noble, G.K. (2001) An investigation of the relationship between growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and IGF-1 binding proteins in the horse. PhD Thesis, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Petersen K. (2001) Effects of testosterone, clenbuterol, trenbolone and growth hormone on exercise performance and muscle function using female rats as a model for young racehorses. Honours Thesis. School of Agriculture, Charles Sturt University.
Scully C. (1997) The Feasibility of Determining the Relationship between Bloodline and Performance in The Australian Sport Horse Population. Honours Thesis, School of Agriculture, Charles Sturt University.

In refereed journals

Noble G.K., Houghton E., Roberts J., Faustino-Kemp J., de Kock S.S., Swanepoel B.C. and Sillence M.N. (2007). Effect of exercise, training, diurnal rhythm, age and gender on insulin-like growth factor-1 in the horse. Journal of Animal Science, 85, 163-171.
Clegg, H.A., Buckley, P., Friend, M.A. & McGreevy, P.D. (in press). The ethological characteristics of cribbing and weaving horses. Applied Animal Behaviour Science.
Clegg, H.A., Buckley, P., Friend, M.A. & McGreevy, P.D. (submitted) The behavioural and physiological effects of virginiamycin in the diets of stereotypic horses. The Veterinary Record.
Grimmett A. and M.N. Sillence (2005). Calmatives for the excitable horse: A review of L-Tryptophan. The Veterinary Journal, 170: 24-32.

Editorials

Sillence M.N., Noble G.K. and McGowan C. (2005). Fast food and fat fillies: The ills of western civilisation. The Veterinary Journal, 172, 3, 396-7.

Refereed Conference Papers

Noble, G.K. and Sillence, M.N. (2000) The potential of mediator hormones as markers for growth hormone abuse in racehorses. The 13th International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians, Cambridge U.K.
Noble, G.K. and Sillence, M.N. (2000) Technical aspects of measuring IGF-1 in horses. The 13th International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians, Cambridge U.K.
DeKock, S.S., Rodgers, J.P., Swanepoel, B.C., Price, J.S., Noble, G.K. and Sillence, M.N. (2000) Potential markers of bone formation and growth hormone treatment in the horse. The 13th International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians, Cambridge U.K.
DeKock, S.S., Rodgers, J.P., Houghton, E., Noble, G.K. and Sillence M.N. (2000) Growth hormone abuse: an investigation of IGF-1 levels in the horse. The 13th International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians, Cambridge U.K.

Abstracts

Asplin, K.E., McGowan, C.M., Pollitt, C.C., Curlewis, J. and M.N. Sillence (2006) Glucose uptake in the equine hoof. Proceedings of the Australian Equine Science Symposium, 1, 26.
Campbell, T.E., Harris, P.A., Doughty, H.C. and Sillence M.N. (2006) Factors that affect the rate of intake when horses are fed a concentrate diet. Proceedings of the Australian Equine Science Symposium, 1, 34.
Noble G.K., Y.M. Brockwell, K.J. Munn, P.A. Harris, H.P.B. Davidson, X. Li, D. Zhang, M. Cao, W.L. Bryden and M.N. Sillence (2006) Effect of oral tryptophan on the reaction of horses to a novel person or object. Proceedings of the Australian Equine Science Symposium, 1, 17.
Asplin, K.E., Bevan B. A., McGowan, C.M., Pollitt, C.C., and M.N. Sillence (2005) Glucose uptake in the equine hoof. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 14 (Suppl): S62
Harris P., M. Sillence, R. Inglis, C. Siever-Kelly, M. Friend, K. Munn and H. Davidson (2005). Effect of short (<2cm) lucerne chaff addition on the intake rate and glycaemic response of a sweet feed. Equine Nutrition Conference (ENUCO), Sept-Oct 2005, Hanover, Germany.
Harris P., M. Sillence, R. Inglis, C. Siever-Kelly, M. Friend, K. Munn and H. Davidson (2005). Effect of short lucerne chaff on the rate of intake and glycaemic response to an oat meal. Equine Science Society, June 2005, Tuscon Arizona.
Noble G.K., K.J. Munn, Y.M. Brockwell, H.E. Austin, P.A. Harris, H.P.B. Davidson, D. Zhang, X. Li, M. Cao, W.L. Bryden, and M.N. Sillence (2005) Do commercial tryptophan pastes elevate plasma tryptophan concentrations in horses? Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 14 (Suppl): S62
Noble G.K., Houghton, E., Price J.S., DeKock, S.S., Swanepoel, B.C., Rodgers, J.P. and Sillence M.N. (2001) Detecting the growth hormone-treated horse using mediator hormones. RIRDC International Horse Industry Symposium, Sydney, N.S.W.
Noble, G.K., Price, J and Sillence, M.N. (2000) Detecting the growth hormone-treated horse. The 19th Joint Meeting of the British Endocrine Society Meeting, Birmingham U.K.
Price, J.S., Jackson, B., Noble, G.K., Horner, C., Houghton, E. And Sillence M.N. (2000) Growth hormone administration increases bone turnover in horses. The 19th Joint Meeting of the British Endocrine Society Meeting, Birmingham U.K.
Treverton, B. Friend, M. A. (2000) Development of an In vitro Technique for Estimating the Digestibility of Horse Feeds. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 13; Supp/A, 62.

Technical Bulletin

Sillence, M.N., Noble G.K., DeKock, S.S., Rodgers, J.P., Swanepoel, B.C., Houghton, E., Faustino-Kemp, J. and Jackson, L.S. (2000). Measuring insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in horses. DSL Technical Release.