Choke
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Feeding Beet Pulp Does Not Add Choke Risk
by Michelle Anderson | Jun 20, 2022
Nutritionist: Soaking beet pulp helps with hydration, but dry beet pulp is also typically safe to feed some horses.
Read MoreAdult Horses Get Pneumonia, Too
by Nancy S. Loving, DVM | Nov 9, 2021
This inflammation of the lungs most commonly affects foals, but that doesn’t mean your mature horse isn’t at risk.
Read MoreUnderstanding Choke in Horses
by Lillian M.B. Haywood, VMD, CVMA | Nov 27, 2020
Chokes are common equine emergencies with potentially serious consequences. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreStudy: Add Chopped Forage to Feed to Prolong Horses’ Meals
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Nov 2, 2020
Blending at least 15% chaff with a horse’s feed can increase consumption times and reduce health risks such as colic and choke.
Read MoreSenior Horses and Choke Risk
by Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD | Mar 23, 2020
Do older horses that eat senior feeds have a higher risk of choke?
Read MoreEmergencies on the Trail
by Nancy S. Loving, DVM | Apr 9, 2019
When riding your horse in the woods or the wilderness, things can go wrong–and usually when least expected. Here are some possible predicaments you might face while out on the trail.
Read MoreFeeding Choke-Prone Horses
by Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS | Sep 24, 2018
Find out which horses are at the highest risk for feed-related choke and what you can do to reduce that risk.
Read MoreEmergency 911: Horse Show Edition
by Nancy S. Loving, DVM | Aug 17, 2018
Critical conditions such as colic, injuries, and dehydration can strike when you’re at a competition with your horse. Here’s how to handle them.
Read MoreJourney Through the Equine GI Tract
by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Jul 16, 2018
Learn about special characteristics of each part of the horse’s digestive tract and different medical conditions that can develop there.
Read MorePoll Recap: Older Horse Care Concerns
by Jennifer Whittle | Oct 3, 2017
Readers said maintaining weight, osteoarthritis, and other lameness were their top senior horse care concerns.
Read MoreDo Muzzles Slow Horses’ Pelleted Feed Intake?
by Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS | Jan 8, 2016
Wearing a grazing muzzle during feeding is a simple, effective intervention for horses prone to choke, scientists found.
Read MoreStudy Evaluates Esophageal Stricture Treatment
by Katie Navarra | Sep 19, 2015
Stricture occurs when a ring of tissue reduces the esophagus’ diameter, making it hard for a horse to ingest food.
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