Creating the Right Diet for Your Horse
Debra Powell, PhD, PAS
March 8, 2025
Your horse’s nutritional requirements depend on his life stage and individual needs.
Horse breeding from planning through foal care
Your horse’s nutritional requirements depend on his life stage and individual needs.
Learn how to adjust your mare’s diet to support a healthy pregnancy, ensure adequate milk production, and maintain her body condition during this critical time.
Learn how to tailor your mare and foal’s feeding program from late pregnancy to weaning with expert guidance.
Here’s how veterinarians manage problems such as foal diarrhea, dehydration, and milk replacement challenges on the farm.
Researchers believe PPID (formerly called equine Cushing’s disease) might have negative effects on mare fertility but need more research to understand why.
Testing asymptomatic horses for EHV-1 at equestrian events is crucial for early detection and preventing potential outbreaks.
Vitamins and minerals comprise a small portion of the horse’s diet by weight, but their importance is enormous. Learn more about when supplementation might be needed.
Researchers are currently working to develop an RNA vaccine for EHV-1 and -4. Here’s what they know so far.
The new vaccine in development paves the way for more effective immunization against the diarrhea-inducing virus in equine neonates.
Learn about new applications for biologic therapies to treat horses’ infertility, wounds, ligament injuries, and eye issues.
When do I start my foal on an exercise program? What type of exercise should I start him with, and when?
Horses with certain health conditions should skip sweet treats. Find out if your horse is one.
Many conditions besides colic can cause coliclike signs. And with colic, delayed treatment or misdiagnosis can have serious consequences. Here’s what you need to know.
Here are some tips for promoting nonworking horses’ optimal health (and preventing potential problems) with nutrition.
Find out why foals need passive transfer of infection-fighting antibodies from their mothers’ first milk. Sponsored by Sidekick Animal Health.
What is the long-term prognosis for a young horse losing a tooth prematurely?
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