Trace Mineral Basics: Selenium
Selenium is required in very small amounts in the equine diet, but it has an important role in maintaining horse health.
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Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS, is an equine nutritionist based on Long Island, New York. She is a graduate of Rutgers University, where she studied equine exercise physiology and nutrition. Liburt is a member of the Equine Science Society.
Posted by Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS | Dec 2, 2019 | Article, Horse Care, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Nutrition Deficiencies, Nutrition-Related Problems, Pasture and Forages, Vitamins & Minerals
Selenium is required in very small amounts in the equine diet, but it has an important role in maintaining horse health.
Read MorePosted by Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS | Aug 28, 2019 | 2016 Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Conference, Article, Feeding High-Performance Horses, Hay, Horse Care, Medications, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Ulcers
Up to 93% of performance horses suffer from gastric ulcers. Is yours one of them? Here’s how to manage the condition.
Read MorePosted by Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS | Aug 9, 2019 | AAEP Convention, AAEP Convention 2016, Article, Digestive System, Grains, Hay, Pasture and Forages, Ulcers, Veterinary Practice
Tips include ensuring constant forage access, providing pasture turnout, and limiting concentrate intake, among others.
Read MorePosted by Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS | Aug 13, 2018 | Digestive System, Digestive Tract Problems, Horse Care, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Other Supplements, Sports Nutrition, Supplements
What do probiotics and their counterparts–prebiotics–do for horses? Here’s what the current research says.
Read MorePosted by Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS | Jul 29, 2018 | Article, Nutrition, Nutrition Deficiencies, Vitamins & Minerals
Cobalt is required in very small amounts in the equine diet.
Read MorePosted by Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS | Jul 12, 2018 | Article, Feeding Foals and Young Horses, Horse Care, Mare Nutrition, Musculoskeletal System, Nutrition, Nutrition Deficiencies, Vitamins & Minerals
Learn more about these trace minerals that are vital to horse health.
Read MorePosted by Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS | Jul 4, 2018 | Article, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Nutrition Deficiencies, Vitamins & Minerals
My filly is licking and biting her salt block obsessively. Is it possible for her to eat too much salt?
Read MorePosted by Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS | Oct 1, 2017 | Across the Fence, Basic Care, Blogs, Body Condition, Breeding and Reproduction, Feeding Foals and Young Horses, Feeding High-Performance Horses, Feeding Old Horses, Foal Care and Problems, Grains, Hay, Horse Care, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Older Horse Care Concerns, Other Supplements, Sports Medicine, Sports Nutrition, Supplements
A nutritionist can tell you if you’re over- or underfeeding or supplementing and address other equine diet concerns.
Read MorePosted by Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS | Jul 9, 2017 | 2017 Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Conference, Article, Feeding Fats, Immune System, Other Supplements, Veterinary Practice, Vitamins & Minerals
Researchers are looking at how diet might influence how horses respond to stress and disease.
Read MorePosted by Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS | Jun 17, 2017 | 2017 Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Conference, Article, Hives & Skin Allergies, Other Skin Problems
Allergies are common in horses. Here’s a look at how veterinarians and owners can identify the causes.
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