Shannon Pratt Phillips

Bio

Dr. Shannon E. (Pratt) Phillips is the director for the Distance Education Animal Science Programs, including the Master of Animal Science program. Her appointment is 80% teaching, where she teaches equine science, exercise physiology, and equine nutrition. Her research appointment is 20%. Her field of research focuses on glucose metabolism, insulin resistance, obesity, laminitis prevention and management in horses, and nutrient requirements of both equine and canine athletes. She is currently the vice president on the board of directors for the Equine Science Society. 

Publications

• Impacts of Adiposity on Exercise Performance in Horses , ANIMALS (2023)
• Visual Assessment of Adiposity in Elite Hunter Ponies , JOURNAL OF EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE (2023)
• What is Equine Science? , JOURNAL OF EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE (2023)
• Chromium propionate improves insulin sensitivity in horses following oral concentrate consumption , JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE (2020)
• Effects of Diet Versus Exercise on Morphometric Measurements, Blood Hormone Concentrations, and Oral Sugar Test Response in Obese Horses , JOURNAL OF EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE (2019)
• Effects of exercise on voluntary intake, morphometric measurements, and oral sugar test response in horses on ad libitum forage , COMPARATIVE EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY (2019)
• Voluntary Energy Intake and Expenditure in Obese and Lean Horses Consuming ad libitum Forage , JOURNAL OF EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE (2019)
• Effect of reduced protein intake on endurance performance and water turnover during low intensity long duration exercise in Alaskan sled dogs , COMPARATIVE EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY (2018)
• Alterations in Intestinal Permeability: The Role of the "Leaky Gut" in Health and Disease , JOURNAL OF EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE (2017)
• Daily caloric expenditure as estimated by heart rate in lean and obese horses , Journal of Equine Veterinary Science (2017)