Dr. Nettie R. Liburt is a life-long horseperson who grew up learning horsemanship hands-on in 4-H. She earned her Masters and PhD in Animal Science from Rutgers University, concentrating in Equine Exercise Physiology and Nutrition.

Her particular areas of interest/research are general equine nutrition with a focus on the aging horse, glucose metabolism, and nutrition of the horse with endocrine disease (PPID, metabolic syndrome).

She is currently an independent equine nutritionist, who also continues to work in the equine product development industry. She is an active member of the Equine Science Society the American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition and is a registered Professional Animal Scientist (PAS) – Horse Specialty though the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists.

A former Senior Equine Nutrition Manager for Mars Horsecare US/BUCKEYE™ Nutrition, Liburt had focus in new product development and nutrition education.

Liburt’s goals have always been to do what is best for horses and contribute to equine science in horse care to the best of her ability. 

Liburt’s Recent Research

  • The role of an equine nutritionist in equine health, performance and wellbeing: Ideas stemming from an Equine Science Society Symposium.Pratt-Phillips, S.E. and Liburt, N.R. 2014. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 135.
  • Effects of meal frequency on plasma amino acid concentration in horses of various body condition scores. Mastellar, S.L., Share, E.R., Suagee-Bedore, J.K., Bennett-Wimbush, K., Liburt, N.R., Krotky, A., Cassill, B., Urschel, K.L., Harris, P.A. 2023. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 124:#74 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104376
  • How challenging is it to find non-insulin dysregulated horses in an apparently clinically healthy herd of university horses? Liburt, N.R., Mastellar, S.L., Share, E.R., Harris, P.A. 2023. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 124:#87 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104389
  • Feeding adult and senior horses. Liburt, N. and Blanchard, G. 2023. In: Equine Clinical Nutrition, 2nd Ed. Remillard, R.L, Editor. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. pp. 307-322.
  • Effect of a marine-sourced calcium on fecal pH in horses. Liburt, N., Mastellar, S., Cassill, B., Schmutz, A., Harris, P. 2022. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103531
  • Product testing as a learning activity within an equine nutrition course. Mastellar, S.L., Bennet-Wimbush, K., Krotky, A., Liburt, N.R. 2022. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103592

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