Study: Broodmares on Pasture Don’t Always Need Grain
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
July 7, 2013
Lactating mares on good quality pasture didn’t need grain to maintain their weight or their foals’ growth.
Lactating mares on good quality pasture didn’t need grain to maintain their weight or their foals’ growth.
Presentations topics ranged from the physiological details of reproduction and foaling to diets and nutrition.
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A behaviorist describes mare and foal behavior and how to avoid perpetuating undesirable orphan foal behavior.
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One researcher describes how practitioners can monitor pregnant mares to minimize reproductive losses.
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Dr. Pat McCue gives a rundown on a number of 2012’s practical equine reproductive studies.
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