UK Graduate Student Spotlight: Brittany Harlow

Harlow’s research has focused on exploring options for reducing gastrointestinal conditions in the horse.
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Name: Brittany Harlow
From: Dwight, Illinois
Degrees and institutes where received: B.S. Animal Science, Minor: Chemistry, May 2010, University of Ill., Urbana-Champaign
M.S. Animal Science, Area of Specialization: Equine Nutrition & Microbiology, December 2012, University of Kentucky, Lexington

Doctoral student Brittany Harlow’s graduate research has been focused on exploring options for reducing gastrointestinal conditions in the horse, specifically those associated with disturbances in hindgut bacteria, increased hindgut acidity, antibiotic-associated diarrhea, colic, and even laminitis.

“My academic and personal interests have always revolved around a love of horses and science," she said. "When offered the opportunity to study under world-renowned equine nutritionist Dr. Laurie Lawrence (PhD, professor in the animal and food sciences department at UK) in collaboration with the USDA’s Dr. Michael Flythe (PhD, forage-animal production research microbiologist within the U.S. Department of Agriculture) in the horse capital of the world, there was no way I could refuse."

Harlow‘s research projects have focused on exploring alternatives to commercially available antibiotics, such as plant-derived antibacterial products and their potential application in equine medicine. Moreover, she would like to study the steps in laminitis development caused by carbohydrate overload and potential dietary intervention strategies to reduce bacterial disturbances

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