Jenifer Nadeau

Associate Professor

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About

Jenifer Nadeau joined the UConn Animal Science Department in August, 2001. She has worked with horses since the age of 8. Her experience includes working at a trail riding facility, managing a hunter/jumper facility, managing a veterinarian’s horse and sheep farm, working as a night watch at a historic Thoroughbred breeding farm, driving and training draft horses, and working with therapeutic riding programs.

Education

• PhD in Animal Science, University of Tennessee, 2001
• MS in Comparative and Experimental Medicine, University of Tennessee, 1997
• BS in Animal Science, University of Kentucky, 1995
• AAS in Agricultural Science, State University of New York at Morrisville College, 1993

Academics

Courses Taught

• ANSC 1602/SAAS 202. Behavior and Training of Domestic Animals
• ANSC 2251/SAAS 251. Horse Science
• ANSC 3691. Professional Internship
• Trail Riding Practicum (non-credit)

In the News

• Exploring the Equine Microbiome: Changing the Game for Horse Health – UConn Today, October 2021
• Quoted in “Road Ready: Haul your horse with safety and wellness in mind” – The Horse magazine, August 2021
• Hartford Program Offers Healing and Empowerment on Horseback – UConn Today, February 2021

Research Interests

• Improving equine health through evaluation of current practices and the development of new practices, leading to sound equine health management programs for horse owners to utilize
• Examining the results of selective deworming in horses and its effects on the microbiome
• Utilizing GPS tracking to determine effects on health and behavior

Hobbies/Non-Academic Interests

• Hiking
• Walking
• Kayaking
• Horseback riding
• Travel & tourism
• Reading
• Mini-golf
• Moose watching
• Swimming
• Playing with my dogs Fox the Foxhound and Sheena the hound mix