Calcium and Phosphorus Ratios in Equine Diets
Marie Rosenthal, MS
July 8, 2011
Ensuring your horse maintains a balanced calcium and phosphorus ratio in his diet is critical, as horses with
Ensuring your horse maintains a balanced calcium and phosphorus ratio in his diet is critical, as horses with
Skin and subcutaneous (under the skin) tumors in horses comprise 50-80% of all equine neoplasia (tumors).
But how should you manage a horse that hasn’t yet developed laminitis, but is a likely candidate?
Science has shown us that horses require magnesium to keep their bodies functioning properly, so should owners
Texas lawmakers have passed legislation that defines the role of nonveterinarian equine dentists in that state
Owners should be aware of a potentially fatal tagalong in healthy-looking alfalfa hay: blister beetles.
Owners often base plant choices in aesthetics, but toxicity should be considered when planting near horses.
Nothing disrupts the joy of foal ownership like the observation of potential problems: A disinterest in nursing, a depressed attitude, strange mannerisms, or seizures could mean a foal is suffering from some serious neurologic problems. During a
There’s nothing more heart-wrenching than watching a newborn foal fight for his life.
Devil May Care, a starter in the 2010 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, was euthanized May 4 after a confirmed diagnosis of lymphosarcoma, a form of cancer. The filly’s condition was recently confirmed by Johanna Reimer, VMD, Dipl. ACVIM, of
A $20,000 donation from the Equine Foundation of Canada (EFC) to support horse health at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) on the University of Saskatchewan campus has been doubled by a matching gift program, bringing the total gift
Controlling poison hemlock growth in early spring could help keep pastures and livestock healthy, according to J.D. Green, PhD, extension weeds specialist with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. “Poison hemlock i
Horse owners must be able to acknowledge that a horse is overweight and needs to drop a few pounds.
Equine atypical myopathy (EAM), a seasonal, pasture-associated muscle disorder of unknown etiology (cause), presents a particular challenge to veterinarians. The disease is characterized by a generalized complete degeneration of muscle fibers, which
Exercise-related sudden deaths in racehorses are uncommon and “poorly understood,” noted study researchers.
Texas lawmakers are pondering legislation that would define the role of nonveterinarian equine dentists in that state. Current state law does not prohibit nonveterinarian dentists from floating horses’ teeth. But defining just how much work
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