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Courtney Heaton

Lecturer

Animal Sciences

(334) 844 1506 

  cph0032@auburn.edu 

  

Get In Touch

Address:
217 Upchurch Hall
Auburn Univ, AL 36849

Biography

DEGREES EARNED

  • 2019 – Ph.D. in Animal and Dairy Science – Mississippi State University (Starkville, MS)
  • 2015 – M.S. in Animal Science – Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)
  • 2013 – B.S. in Animal Science, minor in Business Administration – Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • August 2020 – Present – Lecturer, Auburn University
  • January 2020 – August 2020 – Equine Extension Assistant, Mississippi State University

RECENT OR SELECT HONORS & AWARDS

  • 2019 – ASAS Josie Coverdale Memorial Graduate Student Research Award
  • 2019 – Mississippi State University Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences Outstanding Doctoral Student Award
  • 2018, 2019 – Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture Graduate Student Award of Merit Scholarship

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • 2017 – Present – Present American Society of Animal Science
  • 2015 – Present – American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists
  • 2014 – Present – Equine Science Society
  • 2013 – Present – Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture

Research

My past research as focused on equine nutrition and exercise physiology concerning:

  • Dietary starch and glycogen replenishment
  • Equine fecal microbiome
  • Probiotic and prebiotic supplementation

I look forward to pursuing research opportunities with undergraduate students!

Courses

  • ANSC 1100 Orientation to Animal Sciences
  • ANSC 2050 Introduction to Horse Management and Training
  • ANSC 3150 Equine Marketing
  • ANSC 3650 Physiology of the Equine Athlete
  • ANSC 4050 Horse Production
  • ANSC 4450 Equine Nutrition

Publications

RECENT OR SELECT PUBLICATIONS

  • Heaton, C. P. 2020. Forage management considerations for horses in Mississippi. Mississippi State University Extension Publication Number P3421.
  • Hatcher, J., C. A. Cavinder, C. P. Heaton, L. Figueiredo, A. Holtcamp, and T. Dinh. 2019. Psychological and physical benefits of interactions with horses. J. Extension. 57(3), Article 3RIB6. Available at: https://www.joe.org/joe/2019june/rb6.php
  • Cavinder, C. A., E. N. Ferjak, C. A. Phillips, D. D. Burnett, and T. T. N. Dinh. 2018. Review: The importance of overall body fat content in horses. Prof. Anim. Sci. 34:125-32. doi:10.15232/pas.2017-01708
  • Phillips, C. A. Forage considerations for horses in the Southeast part II: plants to avoid. Southern Equine Consortium. 3(1):1-2.
  • Phillips, C. A., C. A. Cavinder, D. H. Sigler, and J. D. Fluckey. 2017. Effect of various levels of dietary starch on glycogen replenishment in the light working horse. Prof. Anim. Sci. 33(6):729-38. doi:10.15232/pas.2017-01651
  • Phillips, C. A. 2017. Forage considerations for horses in the Southeast part I: pasture management. Southern Equine Consortium. 2(3):1-3.