Equine Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Department of Animal Sciences

Office 213E

Tel: 732-932-5529
Fax: 732-932-6996
cwilliams@aesop.rutgers.edu



Extension Programs

Some of my extension areas of interest include providing nutritional information for the average horse owner as well as the racehorse owner/trainer. I also aim to improve pasture quality in the state of New Jersey and surrounding areas through better pasture management. The bigger picture is to help promote the horse industry in NJ to people throughout the state.

Research

The primary goal of my research lies in equine nutrition and specifically how it affects the performance of the equine athlete. Currently I am focusing on decreasing oxidative stress, muscle membrane leakage, and improving antioxidant status of exercising horses using various antioxidant supplements. In the past I have worked with competing endurance horses, and more recently at Rutgers I have started working with the Standardbred racehorse.

Experience

Title
Location
Year
Equine Extension Specialist Rutgers University
2003
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant Virginia Tech
1998


Education

Degree
Location
Year
Ph.D. Equine Nutrition and Exercise, Virginia Tech
2003
M.S. Equine Nutrition, Virginia Tech
2000
B.S. Equine Science, Colorado State University
1998


Professional Societies

American Society of Animal Science
Equine Nutrition and Physiology Society
American Horse Council
State Horse Councils Advisory Committee
American Association of Veterinary Nutritionists
Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society
United States Eventing Association
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Undergraduate Courses

11:067:142 Animal Science
11:067:493 Research in Animal Science


Representative Publications

Williams, C.A., D.S. Kronfeld, T.M. Hess, J.N. Waldron, K.M. Crandell, K.E. Saker, R.M. Hoffman, and P.A. Harris. 2003. Antioxidant Supplementation and Subsequent Oxidative Stress of Horses during an 80-km Endurance Race. J. Anim. Sci. 82:(In press).

Williams, C.A., D.S. Kronfeld, T.M. Hess, J.N. Waldron, K.E. Saker, R.M. Hoffman, and P.A. Harris. 2003. Comparison of oxidative stress in horses for three 80-km endurance rides. Equine Nutr. Phys. Soc. Proc. 18:47-52.

Kronfeld, D.S., W.B. Staniar, C.A. Williams, R.M. Hoffman, P.A. Harris. 2003. Glycemic responses in horses quantify thresholds for glucose absorption and clearance. J. Anim. Sci. (In submission).

Hess, T.M., D.S. Kronfeld, C.A. Williams, R.M. Hoffman, J.N. Waldron, P.M. Graham-Thiers, K.M. Crandell, M.A. Lopes, and P.A. Harris. 2003. Potassium supplementation affects acid-base status and plasma ion concentrations of horses during endurance exercise. Am. J. Vet. Res. (In submission).

Ordakowski, A. L., D. S. Kronfeld, C. A. Williams, J. A. Holland, L. S. Gay, and D. Sklan. 2003. Folate status during lactation and growth in the Thoroughbred. J. Nutr. (In submission).

Hoffman, R. M., T. M. Hess, C.A. Williams, D. S. Kronfeld, K. M. Griewe-Crandell, J. E. Waldron, P. M. Graham-Thiers, L. S. Gay, R. K. Splan, K. E. Saker and P. A. Harris. 2002. Speed associated with plasma pH, oxygen content, total protein and urea in an 80-km race. Equine Ex. Physiol. 6:39-43.

Williams, C.A., D.S. Kronfeld, W.B. Staniar and P.A. Harris. 2001. Glycemic response in Thoroughbred mares fed a high sugar and starch or high fat and fiber pasture supplement. J. Anim. Sci. 79:2196-2201.

Williams C.A., R.M. Hoffman, D.S. Kronfeld, T.M. Hess, K.E. Saker, and P.A. Harris. 2001. Lipoic acid as an antioxidant in mature thoroughbred geldings: a preliminary study. J. Nutr. 132:1628-1632.


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