Feeding Broodmares
Clair Thunes, PhD
July 21, 2024
An equine nutritionist explains how a broodmare’s nutritional needs change during her pregnancy.
An equine nutritionist explains how a broodmare’s nutritional needs change during her pregnancy.
An equine veterinary podiatrist says ice might help address this horse’s foot pain but won’t solve the main problem.
Learn about 14 factors that can affect your stallion’s fertility.
Discover how to properly condition your mare before, during, and after her pregnancy.
An inside look at the 2018 EHV-1 outbreak that impacted hundreds of horses at a California show and how to control the disease.
What horse breeders need to know when dealing with a difficult foaling.
Foal rejection can jeopardize the foal’s health—and even life—due to failure of passive transfer of immunity or severe injury.
Discover what could cause mares to lose a pregnancy and how veterinarians might treat it.
Learn about 5 complications veterinarians might encounter toward the end of a mare’s gestation.
Infectious diseases such as equine herpesvirus can be spread via exposed horses and on equipment. Here are the best ways to avoid this and keep your horses healthy.
To shed light on the fertility troubles many breeders encounter, two theriogenologists have shared 7 practical tips centered around getting a mare in foal.
Horse shows and events can act as petri dishes for infectious agents. Learn about the common pathogens horses encounter and how to protect your horse from them.
When should veterinarians use kerosene in broodmares? How should they administer it? Two equine reproduction experts answer these questions and more.
Learn about the nutritional needs of a mare with a foal at her side as she gets started back into work.
Equip your mare with the nutrition, vaccines, fitness, and foaling environment she needs to
promote a successful parturition and a healthy foal. Sponsored by Equidone.
Taking these steps might help protect your mare and her foal.
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