Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
Scientists are working to decide whether to update the National Research Council’s Nutrient Requirements for Horses and, if they go ahead with a revision, you might be able to help. Here’s how.
Any good feeding program meets the nutrient needs for the animal, maintains a healthy digestive system, and offers feeds of the highest quality. Does your horse’s diet include the required nutrients?
Are your horses getting the nutrition they need? Find out during Equine Nutrition Awareness Month, brought to you by The Horse and ADM Animal Nutrition.
A reader’s first-cutting hay brought in right from the field feels a bit damp. Our nutritionist explains why she should be cautious and how to tell if the forage is safe to feed her horses.
Diagnosing EMS and taking steps to manage it can allow your horse to live a healthy and productive life.
Researchers recently studied how horses and sheep interacted with each other and used pasture resources—plants, water, and shade.
Hemp oil, hemp meal, CBD, and THC all come from similar—and sometimes the same—plants and are becoming more popular as cannabis and industrial hemp regulations loosen. Learn how nutritionally rich hemp might help your horse.
Get tips and information on horse farm water-quality issues, creating a water and soil conservation and nutrient management plan, and accessing resources available to help landowners comply with agricultural water quality acts.
If your senior horse has few to no teeth, he might not be chewing and digesting the nutrients he needs to maintain his health.
Remember these tips to help your horse’s transition from his old home to his new one go smoothly.
Your horse might be benefiting from wheat middlings in his feed, which can help lower starch levels while maintaining a considerable calorie content.
Dr. Liz Arbittier encourages owners and caretakers of senior horses to call their vet if they notice any changes in health or behavior, even when it seems minor, to identify issues and begin treatment early. Here’s what to watch for.
Give your equine valentine something he or she will truly appreciate.
Horses consuming a particular supplement had higher high-molecular-weight adiponectin blood concentrations and lower insulin concentrations than when they didn’t consume it. And this, researchers say, could help reduce laminitis risk. Here’s why.
Dr. Dominic Dawson, an internal medicine specialist at the University of California, Davis, discusses important old horse dental issues and makes dental care recommendations for aging equids.
Are your horse’s teeth bothering him? Here are some common signs to watch for.
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