Keep Horses, Livestock Away From Creeping Indigo
Edited Press Release
July 16, 2015
The plant was introduced into Florida in 1925 as a potential forage source but was found to be toxic to horses.
Design and maintain a healthy horse operation
The plant was introduced into Florida in 1925 as a potential forage source but was found to be toxic to horses.
Carey Williams, MS, PhD, provides statewide leadership in equine nutrition, pasture management, and horse care.
The owners of this recently purchased 17-acre farm are incorporating rain gardens in paddocks and on a mountain trail course to help with mud control.
Composting is an excellent manure management strategy. Horses for Clean Water’s Alayne Blickle explains.
The racehorse welfare and safety summit also covered racetrack surfaces, continuing education, and more.
Of the 873 respondents, 257 (29%) said they use electric fence on their horse farm or facility.
Here’s how to design your dream equestrian setup–in this case, on a small acreage.
Alayne Blickle, with Horses for Clean Water, tells you how to protect your horses by storing hay at a safe distance.
Manage pastures and horses’ grazing times carefully to help reduce the risk of laminitis, a painful hoof condition.
Horses for Clean Water’s Alayne Blickle explains why you should keep horses off septic systems and away from wells.
Alayne Blickle, of Horses for Clean Water, shares how buffer or biofiltration strips can help control muddy runoff in your paddocks.
Krista Lea, MS, of the University of Kentucky, presents information to help horse owners and veterinarians understand the stability of ergovaline in endophyte-infected tall fescue, which causes toxicosis in broodmares.
This potentially deadly condition affects grazing horses. Learn about its clinical signs, treatments, and prognosis.
Good stewardship and management practices will help ensure you get the most benefit from an herbicide application.
Discussion topics ranged from medications in racing and sport horse fields to equine insurance provisions, and more.
Drought-related toxicity in horses is rare but typically has serious consequences if it occurs.
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