Burt Staniar

Burt Staniar

  • Associate Professor of Equine Science
316 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building
University Park, PA 16802

Areas of Expertise

  • Nutritional Influences on Growth and Development
  • Mammalian Patterns of Growth
  • Dietary Energy Sources Impact on Metabolism
  • Gastrointestinal Permeability
  • Gastrointestinal Health and Inflammation
  • Grazing Strategies for Horse Health and Performance
  • Equine Pasture and Manure Management Practices

Education

  • Ph.D., Animal Science, Virginia Tech, 2002
  • M.S., Animal Science, Virginia Tech, 1998
  • B.A., Biology, University of Richmond, 1996

Professional Experience

  • 2007 – Assistant Professor of Equine Nutrition, Dairy and Animal Science Department, The Pennsylvania State University
  • 2004 – 2007 Assistant Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Based at Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Middleburg, VA
  • 2002 – 2004 Post-Doctoral Associate in Equine Nutrition, Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Tech, Middleburg, VA, Research focus: Growth curve characteristics of Thoroughbreds and developmental changes in the somatotropic axis

 Professional Societies (Membership)

  • Equine Science Society, 1998 – present
  • American Society of Animal Science, 1998 – present
  • Comparative Nutrition Society, 1998 – present
  • Pennsylvania Equine Council, 2007 – present

Selected Publications

  • L.A. George, W. B. Staniar , K. H. Treiber, P. A. Harris, and R. J. Geor. 2009. Insulin sensitivity and glucose dynamics during pre-weaning foal development. Dom. Anim. Endo. 37:23-29.
  • R. A. Carter, R. J. Geor, W. B. Staniar , T. A. Cubitt, and P. A. Harris. 2008. Apparent adiposity assessed by standardized scoring systems and morphometric measurements in horses and ponies. Vet. J. 179:204-210.
  • W. B. Staniar , D. S. Kronfeld, R. M. Akers, and P. A. Harris. 2007. Insulin-like growth factor I in growing Thoroughbreds. J. Anim. Physiol. Anim. Nutr. (Berl). 91:390-399.
  • W. B. Staniar , T. A. Cubitt, L. A. George, P. A. Harris, and R. J. Geor. 2007. Glucose and insulin responses to different dietary energy sources in Thoroughbred broodmares grazing cool season pasture. Livestock Sci. 111:164-171.
  • T. A. Cubitt, W. B. Staniar , D. S., Kronfeld, B. M., Byrd, and P. A., Harris, 2007. Environmental effects on nutritive value of equine pastures in Northern Virginia. Pferdeheilkunde. 23:151-154.
  • A. M. Smith, W. B. Staniar , and R. K. Splan. 2006. Associations between yearling body measurements and career racing performance in Thoroughbred racehorses. J. Equine Vet. Sci. 26: 212-214.
  • K. H. Treiber, D. S. Kronfeld, T. M. Hess, B. M. Byrd, R. K. Splan, and W. B. Staniar . 2006. Evaluation of genetic and metabolic predispositions and nutritional risk factors for pasture-associated laminitis in ponies. J Am Vet Med Assoc 228: 1538-1545.
  • Hess TM, Kronfeld DS, Carter RA, Treiber KH, Byrd BM, Staniar WB , Smith LT, Gay LA, Harris PA. 2006. Does usefulness of potassium supplementation depend on speed? Equine Vet. J. Suppl., 36:74-9.
  • Kronfeld DS, Treiber KH, Hess TM, Splan RK, Byrd BM, Staniar WB , White NW. 2006. Metabolic syndrome in healthy ponies facilitates nutritional countermeasures against pasture laminitis. J. Nutr., 136:2090S-2093S.
  • K. H. Treiber, R. C. Boston, D. S. Kronfeld, W. B. Staniar , and P. A. Harris. 2005. Insulin resistance and compensation in thoroughbred weanlings adapted to high-glycemic meals. J Anim Sci 83: 2357-2364.
  • W. B. Staniar , D. S. Kronfeld, K. H. Treiber, R. K. Splan, and P. A. Harris. 2004. Growth rate consists of baseline and systematic deviation components in Thoroughbreds. J. Anim. Sci. 82:1007-1015.
  • W. B. Staniar , D. S. Kronfeld, R. M. Hoffman, J. A. Wilson, and P. A. Harris. 2004. Weight prediction from linear measures of growing Thoroughbreds. Equine Vet. J. 36:149-154.
  • W. B. Staniar , D. S. Kronfeld, J. A. Wilson, L. A. Lawrence, W. L. Cooper, and P. A. Harris. 2001. Growth of Thoroughbreds fed a low protein supplement fortified with lysine and threonine. J. Anim. Sci. 79:2143-2151.
  • C. A. Williams, D. S. Kronfeld, W. B. Staniar , and P. A. Harris. 2001. Plasma glucose and insulin responses of Thoroughbred mares fed a meal high in starch and sugar or fat and fiber. J. Anim. Sci. 79:2196-2201.

Publications

On-farm assessment of the nutritional and exercise management of horses
Comparative Exercise Physiology, Orr, E.L., Staniar, William, Smarsh, D, 2022

A Survey of Pennsylvania Horse Management: Part One—Nutrition
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Orr, Erin L., Staniar, W. Burton, Smarsh, D, 2022

A Survey of Pennsylvania Horse Management: Part Two - Exercise
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Orr, Erin L., Staniar, William B., Smarsh, Danielle N., 2022

Effects of feeding rumen-protected Capsicum oleoresin on growth performance, health status, and total tract digestibility of growing beef cattle
Animal Feed Science and Technology, Westphalen, Mariana, Carvalho, Pedro H., V, None, Carvalho, Pedro H.V., Oh, Joonpyo, Hristov, Alexander N., Staniar, William B., Felix, Tara L., 2021

Nutrition of broodmares
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, Robles, Morgane, Hammer, Carolyn, Staniar, William, Chavatte-Palmer, Pascale, 2021

A characterization of response variables to sub-maximal standardized exercise tests in recreational horses
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Loya, S., McNally, A., Smarsh, D, Staniar, William, 2019

Historical comparison of gender trends within undergraduates completing an animal science of non-animal science related degree
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Journal, Murray, K., Staniar, William, 2019

Inter and intragrader variability in equine gastric ulcer scoring and regionality of ulceration
Proceedings of the Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Conference, Taylor, H., Staniar, William, Ochonski, P., Lapinskas, L., 2018

Management and prevalence of gastric ulcers in event horses
Proceedings of the Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Conference, Kaloss, A., Williams, C., Andrews, F., Liu, C., Staniar, William, Reuss, S., Burk, A., 2018

Climate change effects on livestock in the Northeast US and strategies for adaptation
Climatic Change, Hristov, A. N., Degaetano, A. T., Rotz, C. A., Hoberg, E., Skinner, R. H., Felix, T., Li, H., Patterson, P. H., Roth, G., Hall, M., Ott, T. L., Baumgard, L. H., Staniar, W., Hulet, R. M., Dell, C. J., Brito, A. F., Hollinger, D. Y., 2018

Gastric ulcers in eventing horses are affected by exercise intensity and housing
Comparative Exercise Physiology, Burk, A., Andrews, F., Liu, C., Staniar, William, Reuss, S., Kaloss, A., Williams, C., 2018

Assessing research and education needs to improve equine gastrointestinal health
Journal of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents, Coffin, D, Causey, R, Staniar, William, Williams, C, McKeever, K, Gradil, C, Nadeau, J, Sanchez, A, Lichtenwalner, A, Biddle, A, 2017

Growth of Twin Quarter Horses
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Ochonski, Patricia, Zimmer, Sheila, Jedrzejewski, Edward, Staniar, William Burton, 2017

Assessment of the effect of dietary particle size on gastrointestinal permeability
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Lapinskas, S., Harvatine, K., Ochonski, P., Staniar, William, 2017

Evaluation of the effect of dietary particle size on gastric ulceration
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Lapinskas, S., Ochonski, P., Staniar, William, 2017

Influence of feed particle size on inflammation
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Ochonski, P., Lapinskas, S., Adams, A., Staniar, William, 2017

Quantification of dietary and fecal particle size
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Lapinskas, S., Swartz, K., Ochonski, P., Staniar, William, 2017

Preliminary Investigation of the Changes in Fecal Streptococcal Population due to Diet and Time of Day in Horses
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Staniar, W. Burton, Neuendorf, Lauren E., Brooks, Samantha A., 2016

Immunoglobulin subclasses in colostrum and plasma of Quarter horse mares and foals fed diets with or without added probiotics
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Sutton, A., Moffett, A., Staniar, William, Harris, P., 2015

Feeding fats to special needs horses, Staniar, William, 2015

Fecal fatty acids in yearling fed diets differing in dietary carbohydrate fractions
J. Equine Vet Sci, Oliver, D., Norris, K., Baldin, M., Harvatine, Kevin, Staniar, W, 2015

A standard protocol for fecal pH measurement in the horse
Applied Animal Science, Hydock, K. L., Nissley, S. G., Staniar, W. B., 2014

Measuring gastrointestinal permeability in horses, Norris, K., Staniar, William, 2014