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Assistant Professor/Horse Extension Specialist

Ph.D. - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2001

Phone: 301-405-8337
Email: amyburk@umd.edu

Representative Publications:

Ordakowski, A. L., D. S. Kronfeld, J. L. Holland, B. J. Hargreaves, L. S. Gay, P. A. Harris, H. Dove, and D. Sklan. 2000. Alkanes as internal markers to estimate digestibility of hay or hay plus concentrate diets in horses. J. Anim. Sci. 79:1515-1522.

L.S. Gay, D.S. Kronfeld, A. Grimsley-Cook, J.J. Dascanio, A.L. Ordakowski-Burk, R.K. Splan, E.A. Dunnington, and D. J. Sklan. 2003. Retinol, B-Carotene, and Tocopherol Concentrations in Mare and Foal Plasma and in Colostrum. J. Equine. Vet. Sci. (in press)

Representative Abstracts:

Ordakowski, A. L., D. S. Kronfeld, J. L. Holland, B. J. Hargreaves, L. S. Gay, P. A. Harris, and D. S. Sklan. 1999. Alkanes as internal markers to estimate hay digestibility in horses. Proc. 16th Equine Nutr. Phys. Soc., Raleigh, NC. June 2-5. p.141.

Ordakowski, A. L., D. S. Kronfeld, J. L. Holland, P. A. Harris, and D. Sklan. 2000. Alkanes as internal markers to estimate digestibilities of two mixed grass/legume pasture in horses. J. Anim. Sci. 78(Suppl. 2):2.

Ordakowski, A. L., D. S. Kronfeld, and L. S. Gay. 2001. Folate status during lactation and growth in the Thoroughbred. Proc. 17th Equine Nutr. Phys. Soc., Lexington, KY, May 30-June 2. p. 134.

Ordakowski, A. L., D. S. Kronfeld, J. L. Holland, C. A. Williams, L. S. Gay, and D. S. Sklan. 2002. Pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine lower plasma folate and increase plasma homocysteine in horses. J. Anim. Sci 80(Suppl. 1):156.

Ordakowski, A. L., D. S. Kronfeld, T. McDonald, J. A. Durbin, and L. S. Gay. 2003. Oral folic acid supplementation does not improve folate status or oxidative stress in horses engaged in routine submaximal exercise. Proc. 18th Equine Nutr. Phys. Soc., East Lansing, MI, June 4-7. p. 106.