Nettie R. Liburt is a Professional Animal Scientist—Horse Specialization with a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science, 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).
A former senior equine nutrition manager for Mars Horsecare US/BUCKEYE™ Nutrition, Liburt has served with Mars Pet Nutrition North America as its senior raw material development scientist since June 2023. In this position, she performs risk assessments on new, novel, and existing ingredients for use in pet food and treats. Liburt also works with product development, formulation, commercial, and quality assurance teams to ensure alignment on specifications, nutritional value, and product safety.
In addition, Liburt implemented, developed, and continues to lead the Veterinary Ecosystem across equine business units to provide veterinary continuing education to a global audience.
Liburt lives on Long Island, New York, with her husband, Randy. She enjoys paddle boarding, fitness, being outside as much as possible, and working on her garden. She has one horse, a 24-year-old, semi-retired Appendix gelding named ET (or, officially, Please Be Quiet). He has a big sense of humor and still thinks he’s about 3 years old. Horses are Liburt’s life, and her 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 may be contacted at: equinenutritionphd@yahoo.com.
Liburt’s Recent Research
Pratt-Phillips, S.E. and Liburt, N.R. 2014. The role of an equine nutritionist in equine health, performance and wellbeing: Ideas stemming from an Equine Science Society Symposium. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 135.
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. Effects of meal frequency on plasma amino acid concentration in horses of various body condition scores. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 124:#74 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104376
Liburt, N.R., Mastellar, S.L., Share, E.R., Harris, P.A. 2023. How challenging is it to find non-insulin dysregulated horses in an apparently clinically healthy herd of university horses? Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 124:#87 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104389
Liburt, N. and Blanchard, G. Feeding adult and senior horses. 2023. In: Equine Clinical Nutrition, 2nd Ed. Remillard, R.L, Editor. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. pp. 307-322.
Liburt, N., Mastellar, S., Cassill, B., Schmutz, A., Harris, P. 2022. Effect of a marine-sourced calcium on fecal pH in horses. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103531
Mastellar, S.L., Bennet-Wimbush, K., Krotky, A., Liburt, N.R. 2022. Product testing as a learning activity within an equine nutrition course. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103592
Further Reading
Help! My Senior Horse is Losing Weight! by Dr. Nettie Liburt. MySeniorHorse.com
