Young Horse Digestive Health
Understanding how your growing foal’s digestive system works can help you recognize and avoid potential problems.
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Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD, received her Master of Science from the University of Kentucky and her Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Guelph, focusing on equine nutrition and exercise physiology. Pratt-Phillips joined the faculty at North Carolina State University in 2006, where she currently teaches equine nutrition in the Department of Animal Science. She is the director of the Distance Education Animal Science Programs, which includes the Master of Animal Science program, and her field of research focuses on glucose metabolism, insulin resistance, obesity, and laminitis prevention and management in horses.
Posted by Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD | Sep 28, 2022 | Anatomy & Physiology, Article, Breeding and Reproduction, Dental Problems, Digestive System, Digestive Tract Problems, Diseases and Conditions, Feeding Foals and Young Horses, Foal Care and Problems, Foal Diarrhea, Grains, Hay, Horse Care, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Ulcers
Understanding how your growing foal’s digestive system works can help you recognize and avoid potential problems.
Read MorePosted by Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD | Dec 24, 2021 | Article, Feeding Old Horses, Grains, Horse Care, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Older Horse Care Concerns
Learn what nutrients are in your senior horse’s feed and why his body needs them.
Read MorePosted by Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD | Mar 30, 2020 | Article, Cushing's Disease, Farm and Barn, Hoof Problems, Horse Care, Laminitis (Founder), Metabolic Syndrome, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Obesity, Pasture and Forages
As benign as it might seem, this fresh forage can cause more harm than good. Here’s what to remember.
Read MorePosted by Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD | Mar 23, 2020 | Article, Choke, Feeding Old Horses, Grains, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Older Horse Care Concerns
Do older horses that eat senior feeds have a higher risk of choke?
Read MorePosted by Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD | May 14, 2019 | Article, Feeding Foals and Young Horses, Feeding High-Performance Horses, Grains, Hay, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Nutrition-Related Problems, Obesity
Will giving my horse peppermints offset the hard work we’re doing to help her lose weight?
Read MorePosted by Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD | Mar 27, 2019 | Article, Feeding Foals and Young Horses, Grains, Nutrition
The information on your youngster’s feed tag is designed to help you make important feeding decisions.
Read MorePosted by Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD | Mar 22, 2019 | Article, Feeding High-Performance Horses, Grains, Nutrition, Sports Medicine, Sports Nutrition
These feeds are designed to boost horses’ calorie intake and meet additional nutrient needs that increase with work.
Read MorePosted by Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD | Mar 6, 2019 | Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Vitamins & Minerals, Water & Electrolytes
Any good feeding program meets the nutrient needs for the animal, maintains a healthy digestive system, and offers feeds of the highest quality. Does your horse’s diet include the required nutrients?
Read MorePosted by Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD | Apr 12, 2017 | Article, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Nutrition Deficiencies, Vitamins & Minerals
An equine nutritionist explains how to ensure your horse gets an appropriate amount of salt.
Read MorePosted by Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD | Oct 3, 2016 | Article
Proper nutrition throughout the foal’s first year of can impact his musculoskeletal health and his future performance as an athlete. The growing foal passes through three important nutritional phases: nursing, creep feeding, and weaning.
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