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Education
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Doctor of Philosophy,
Iowa State University, Animal Nutrition, 2003
Master of Science, Iowa State University, Animal Nutrition,
2000
Bachelor of Science, Texas A&M University, Animal
Nutrition, 1998
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Research Interests |
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Dr. Coverdale directs
research in equine nutrition with an interest in forage
utilization and hindgut fermentation. Previous research
has focused on the use of by-product feeds, effectiveness
of probiotic preparations, passive immunity in foals,
and nutritional influences on equine exercise physiology.
Future research goals include investigating nutritional
requirements for optimal growth and development in young
horses, energy metabolism of exercising horses, and
nutritional influences on reproduction.
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Academic Positions and Experience
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2006-Present: Assistant
Professor, Texas A&M University, Dept. Animal Science
2003-2006: Chr. Hansen, Inc., Supervisor, Global Technology
Growth Section and Research Scientest
2001-2003: Instructor, Iowa State University, Dept.
Animal Science
1999-2003: Teaching Assistant, Iowa State University,
Dept. Animal Science
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