Should I Add Salt to My Horse’s Diet?
Masa Williams, PhD
August 28, 2023
Does your horse need a salt block? Should you top-dress their feed? An equine nutritionist weighs in.
Does your horse need a salt block? Should you top-dress their feed? An equine nutritionist weighs in.
Don’t forget horses need calories to keep cool in the heat.
Horses living in areas with sandy soil are at a greater risk of sand colic and impactions. An equine nutritionist offers advice on mitigating this risk.
Chronic diarrhea can be very frustrating for horse owners and veterinarians to treat. An equine nutritionist offers advice for handling these challenging cases.
Is it safe to feed your horse alfalfa pellets and grain alone? An equine nutritionist weighs in on the subject.
Restoring muscle glycogen, rehydrating, and ensuring a horse’s diet offers enough vitamin E all help with recovery after strenuous exercise.
Grazing muzzles can promote equine weight loss, but it is important to introduce them correctly so horses know how to use them and don’t become stressed.
Keeping competition horses well hydrated isn’t always easy. One nutritionist offers tips to help prevent dehydration.
Here’s how to implement feed and exercise changes for horses that are overweight or obese.
Learn how to choose the right type of forage for horses with metabolic problems.
Soaking hay for horses with PPID or insulin dysregulation can reduce the WSC and ESC values, making it safer for these horses to consume.
Tying-up is a painful muscle condition in horses. An equine nutritionist offers advice on how to balance your horse’s diet to decrease the likelihood of an episode.
Miniature Horses with allergies can be challenging to manage and might have different dietary needs than their larger counterparts.
Soybean meal can be a good source of protein for horses but cannot serve as a horse’s entire feed ration. An equine nutritionist offers alternatives and additions to soybean meal in horses’ diets.
Smoky air makes breathing difficult and can exacerbate equine asthma. Learn how to support your horse’s respiratory health via nutrition and reduce airway irritants during fire season.
Choosing a diet that is low in starch and sugar can help reduce excess muscle glycogen storage in horses with PSSM.
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