We were very pleased to have recently welcomed Professor Chris Proudman from the University of Surrey to speak with a group of our commercial breeding clients to give them an update on some groundbreaking research in which our practice has been involved.
The research linked the development of Thoroughbred foals’ gut microbiome to their potential future athletic performance and we are delighted to be able to share Professor Proudman’s talk with you here.
You can also read more about the research project here.
Professor Proudman is Head of the University of Surrey Vet School. His academic career has embraced teaching equine medicine and surgery, equine intestinal disease research and various leadership roles at the University of Liverpool, from which he was awarded a PhD in Equine Epidemiology in 1996. His current research work focusses on the role of the horse’s gut bacteria in intestinal health and disease.
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