Animal & Dairy Science: Personnel
Gary L. Heusner
Gary L. Heusner B.S., University of Illinois Edgar L. Rhodes Center for ADS |
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Description of Research and Extension Interests
Extension Horse Specialist; Appointment 75% Extension, 12.5% Teaching, 12.5% Research.
Duties Include: Statewide horse Extension program; responsible for working with one hundred fifty-nine counties and agents in the state of Georgia. Conduct adult education programs. Assist with state 4-H horse programs including quiz bowl contests, shows, judging contests, horse schools and sales. Faculty farm coordinator for the Department of Animal Science Horse Farms with an inventory of eighty-five head of horses. Research projects are in the areas of nutrition, reproduction, and behavior of horses.
Course Taught
ADSC 4400/6400—Applied Reproduction in the Horse
Publications
Referred Journal Articles:
Heusner, G. L. 1992. Effect of month of birth on the size of foals. J Equine Vet Sci 12(5):297-300.
McCann, J. S., A. B. Caudle, F. N. Thompson, J. K. Stuedemann, G. L. Heusner, and D. L. Thompson, Jr.. 1992. Influence of endophyte-infected tall fescue on serum prolactin and progesterone in gravid mares. J. Anim. Sci. 70:217-223.
McCann, J. S., G. L. Heusner, H. E. Amos, D. L. Thompson, Jr.. 1992. Growth rate, diet digestibility, and serum prolactin of yearling horses fed non-infected and infected tall fescue hay. J Equine Vet Sci 12(4):240-243.
Willis, P., Heusner, G., Warren, D., and Fayrer-Hosken, RA. 1994. Equine immunocontraception using porcine zona pellucida: A new method for remote delivery and characterization of the immune response. J Equine Vet Sci 14(7):364-370.
Willis, P., Heusner, G., Sekhor, KNC, Naz, RK, and Fayrer-Hosken, RA. 1994. Development of an equine immunocontraceptive agent using sperm plasma membranes. Theriogenology 41:335.
Brandon, C.I. Jr., P. N. Srivastava, G. L. Heusner, and R. A. Fayrer-Hosken. 1997. Extraction and quantification of acrosin, B-N-acetylglucosaminidase and anylsulfatase-A from equine ejaculated spermatozoa. J Experimental Zoology 279 (3) 301-308.
Brandon, C. I., Jr., G. L. Heusner, A. B. Caudle, and R. A. Fayrer-Hosken. 1997. Two dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoreses of equine seminal plasma proteins and their correlation with stallion fertility. Theriogenology.
Weeks, J. W., S. L. Cronwell - Davis, A. B. Caudle, G. L. Heusner. 1998. Aggression and social spacing in light horse (Equus Caballus) mares and foals. Applied Animal Behavior Science.
Brandon, C.I. Jr., G. L. Heusner, A. B. Caudle, and R. A. Fayrer-Hosken. 1999. Two dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoreses of equine senial plasma proteins and their correlation with stallion fertility. Theriogenology 52:863-873.
Weeks, J.W., S. L. Cromwell-Davis, A. B. Caudle, G. L. Heusner. 2000. Aggression and social spacing in light horse (Equus Caballus) mares and foals. Applied Animal Behavior Science 68 (2000) 319-337
Weeks, J.W., S. L. Crowell-Davis, G. L. Heusner. 2002. Preliminary study of the development of the Flehmen response in Equus Caballus. Applied Animal Behavior Science. 78(2002) 329-335.
Abstracts
Heusner, G. L. and W. W. Waco. 1976. Energy and Systems of Feeding for Weanlings. J. Anim. Sci. (abstr.).
Wolf, J. T., W. W. Albert, and G. L. Heusner. 1976. Energetics of lactation of Quarter Horse mares. J. Anim. Sci. (abstr.).
Heusner, G. L. and W. W. Waco. 1977. Comparative intakes, digestibilities, and growths of yearling fillies in Drylot and on pasture. Proc. Fifth Equine Nutrition and Physiol. Symp. P. 46.
Burke, D., K. Painter, W. W. Albert, and G. Heusner. 1977. Ration effects on energetics of racing. Proc. Fifth Equine Nutrition and Physiol. Symp. P. 34.
McKeever, K., G. Heusner, D. Sperling. 1981. Quarter Horse foal growth. Effect of month of birth, age of dam, and sex of foal. Proc. Seventh Equine Nutrition and Physiol. Symp. P. 149.
Heusner, G. L. 1985. An update on foal nutrition. J. Anim. Sci. Southern Sec. (abstr.).
McCann, J. S., A. Caudle, F. Thompson, J. Stuedemann, G. Heusner, and D. Thompson, Jr.. 1988. Prolactin response on gestating broodmares grazing on 0% and 100% endophyte infected Kentucky 31 fescue pastures. J. Anim. Sci. Southern Sec. (abstr.).
Heusner, G. L. 1989. Georgia 4-H Horse School. Proc. Eleventh Equine Nutrition and Physio. Symp., p. 237.
McCann, J. S., A. B. Caudle, F. W. Thompson, J. A. Stuedemann, G. L. Heusner, and D. L. Thompson, Jr.. 1989. Hormonal and behavioral responses of gestating mares to low and highly infected tall fescue grass. Proc. Eleventh Equine Nutrition and Physiol. Symp. P. 199.
Caudle, A. B., D. M. Miller, R. A. Fayrer-Hosken, G. Heusner. 1990. The effect on the placentas of pregnant mares grazing acremonuem coenophialum infected fescue. Fescue Symposium, New Orelans.
McCann, J. S., A. B. Caudle, F. N. Thompson, J. A. Studemann, G. L. Heusner, and D. L. Thompson, Jr.. 1991. Influence of endophyte infected tall fescue on serum prolactin and progesterone in gravid mares. Submitted to Journal of Equine Vet Science.
Heusner, G. L. 1991. Effect of month of birth on the size of foals. Proc. Twelfth Equine Nutrition and Physical Symp.
McCann, J. S., G. L. Heusner, H. E. Amos. 1991. Concentrate and endophyte infected tall fescue hay diets: digestibility and effects on yearling horse growth rate. Proc. Twelfth Equine Nutrition and Physical. Symp.
Degenhart, N., G. Heusner, and G. Burton. 1991. Horse preference for bermudagrass hays differing in morphology. Presented American Society of Agronomy - Crop Science Society of America - Soil Science Society of America Meetings.
Heusner, G. L. 1993. Ad libitum feeding of mature horses to achieve rapid weight gain. Proc. Thirteenth Equine Nutrition and Physiol. Symp. P. 86.
McCann, J. S., G. L. Heusner, H. E. Amos, and D. L. Thompson, Jr.. 1993. The effects of 94% endophyte infected tall fescue hay on growth, serum prolactin and diet digestibility in early yearling horses. Proc. Thirteenth Equine Nutrition and Physiol. Symp. P. 105.
Heusner, G. L. 1993. Georgia 4-H Horse School. Proc. Southern Regional 4-H and Youth Horse Leaders Symposium. P. 22.
Heusner, G., N. Degenhart, and G. Burton. 1995. Horse preferences of five bermudagrass hay varieties. Proc. Fourteenth Equine Nutrition and Physiol. Symp. p. 235.
McCann, J.S., G.L. Heusner, and G. Burton. 1995. Digestibility comparison of four bermudagrass cultivars in mature horses. Proc. Fourteenth Equine Nutrition and Physiol. Symp. p. 84.
Heusner, G.L. 1995. Teaching youth horse nutrition. Using feed analyses and an interactive computer program. Proc. Horse Leader Symposium of the American Youth Horse Council and University of Kentucky. p. 6.
Crowell-Davis, S. L., J. B. Pope, A. B. Caudle, and G. L. Heusner. 1995. The effect of early PREPUBERTAL castration on the behavior of colts. Applied Animal Behavior Science (46) p. 135.
Heusner, G. L. J. B. Pope, S. L. Crowell-Davis and A. B. Caudle. 1997. The effect of early PREPUBERTAL castration on the growth and behavior of colts. Proc. Fifteenth Equine Nutrition and Physiol. Symposium, p. 223-224.
Weeks, J. W., S. L. Crowell-Davis, and G. L. Heusner. 1997. Aggression and social spacing in light horse (Equus Caballus) mares and foals. World Equine Veterinary Association Symposium, p. 34.
Faircloth, J., G. Heusner, M. Hoitink, C. Brandon, R. A. Fayrer-Hosken. 1998. Follicular wall changes and ovulation induction in the mare. In review Equine Vet Journal.
Weeks, J. W., S. L. Crowell-Davis, G. Heusner, and A. Caudle. 1999. Development of differential Flehmen response in foals of EQUUS CABALLUS. Proc of the Animal Behavior Society, Development Session p. 83.
Weeks, J. W., S. L. Crowell-Davis, G. Heusner, and A. Caudle. 1999. Maternal investment in the domestic horse. Proc of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior.
Weeks, J. W., A. B. Caudle, S. Crowell-Davis, G. Heusner. 1999. Behavioral response to early pre-pubertal castration. Proc of Sixth World Equine Veterinary Association p. 584.
Weeks, J. W., A. B. Caudle, S. L. Crowell - Davis, G. Heusner. 2000. Behavioral response to and early recovery from early pre-pubertal castration. Proc of 34th International Congress of ISAE p. 212.
Heusner, G. L., M. A. Froetschel, C. A. McPeake. 2001 The utilization of cottonseed hulss as the single fiber source in rations for the growing horse. Proc Seventeenth Equine Nutrition and Physiol. Symposium p. 328.
Barton, M. H., D. Harley, N. Norton, G. Heusner, L. Costa, S. Jones, D. Byars and K. Wantanbe. 2003. Serum immunoglobulin G and lactoferrin concentrations in healthy and septicemic neonatal foals. ACVIM Proc.
Extension Bulletins
Pleasure Horse Care and Feeding@. September 1985, Gary Heusner, 23 pages.
Horse Breeding@. April 1986, Gary Heusner, 11 pages - Bulletin 945.
Use of Small Grains in Swine, Beef Cattle, and Horse Rations, In Small Grain Production and Utilization in Georgia@ - Bulletin 929.
Pastures and Forages for Horses@ June 1988, T. Johnson and G. Heusner, Circular 803, 19 pages.
Horse Health Program@, 1988, Gary Heusner and Maxcy Nolan - Bulletin 977, 22 pages.
Pleasure Horse Care and Feeding May 1989 Revised, Gary Heusner - Bulletin 923, 26 pages.
Management of the Broodmare@. May 1990, Gary Heusner - Bulletin 1035.
Horse Health Program@, July 1991. Revision Gary Heusner, H. Bruce Hollett, and Maxcy Nolan - Bulletin 977.
Developing Horses: Birth to Two Years of Age@. December 1992, Gary Heusner - Bulletin 1062.
Pleasure Horse Care and Feeding@, February 1993. Revision Gary Heusner - Bulletin 923.
Horse Breeding@, April 1993. Revision Gary Heusner - Bulletin 945.
Horse Health Program@, July 1994. Revision Gary Heusner, Maxcy Nolan, and Bruce Hollett, - Bulletin 977.
"Common Questions and Answers About Horses". Gary Heusner, February 1995 - Bulletin 1113.
Fences for Horses@, October 2000. Bulletin 1192. John Worley and Gary Heusner.
“Forage Systems for Horses in Georgia”. January 2003. Bulletin 1224. John Andrae and Gary Heusner