1. Domestic animal welfare - in particular improving research environment
2. Equid behavior (domestic horses, Equus caballus, Equus asinus, Equus przewalskii)
   
3. Physiological basis of equine ingestive and maternal behavior

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Mueller PJ, Protos P, Houpt KA and Van Soest PJ (1998) Chewing behaviour in the domestic donkey (Equus asinus) fed fibrous forage. Appl Anim Behav Sci 60:341-251.
2. Houpt KA and Antczak D (1998) Abnormal maternal behavior in a donkey as a consequence of neophobia. Appl Anim Behav Sci 60:259-262.
3. Houpt, K.A., Eggleston, A., Kunkle, K. and Houpt, T.R. 2000. Effect of water restriction on equine behavior and physiology. Equine Vet. J. 32: 341-344.
4. Virga, V. and Houpt, K.A. 2000. Prevalence of placentophagia in horses. Equine Vet. J. (Accepted)
5. Houpt, K.A., Houpt, T.R., Johnson, J.L., Erb, H.N., and Yeon, S.C. 2001. The effect of straight stall confinement and exercise deprivation on the behavior of pregnant mares. Anim. Welfare (Accepted)