Do Obese Horses Spend More Time Eating Than Lean Ones?
Lean horses actually spent more time than obese ones eating, but both groups consume roughly the same amount of hay.
Lean horses actually spent more time than obese ones eating, but both groups consume roughly the same amount of hay.
Study results suggest caretakers spend nearly $435 more annually managing obese equids compared to their nonobese ones.
Horses voluntarily reduced their hay intake (and, thus, calorie consumption) when offered teff compared to ryegrass.
There were no musculoskeletal differences between treatment and control horses, but there were behavioral differences.
Goats were effective at defoliating invasive plant species, which allowed for improved forage availability in pastures.
Horses drank significantly more water from a bucket closest to the stall door compared to one near the feeder.
Decreased immune function following transport could take more than a month to return to normal, researchers found.
Although horses spent more time walking when muzzled, they also more than doubled the time they spent standing.
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