Protein and Equine Ration Balancers: Let’s Do the Math
Clair Thunes, PhD
July 16, 2018
Nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes explains why ration-balancer protein contents might seem high but aren’t.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
Nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes explains why ration-balancer protein contents might seem high but aren’t.
Learn about special characteristics of each part of the horse’s digestive tract and different medical conditions that can develop there.
Learn more about these trace minerals that are vital to horse health.
Although owners are frequently warned against the consequences of feeding these carbs, horses need them in their diets.
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Learn about vitamin B-12’s role in the horse’s body and when supplementation might prove beneficial.
Monitor and optimize your horse’s training, diet, health, and shipping experience in order to help him perform his best.
Health problems can arise when animals—including horses—and people come into contact with the various toxins produced by blue-green algae.
My filly is licking and biting her salt block obsessively. Is it possible for her to eat too much salt?
Researchers found a significant difference in how they body condition scored horses compared to the animals’ owners, who tended to underestimate body condition.
Stephanie shares some tips and tricks she learned recently while trying to medicate her off-track Thoroughbred, Happy.
Researchers found that horses with EGS had significantly reduced bacterial diversity compared to their healthy counterparts.
The riders proved that their horses’ positive drug tests resulted from hay contaminated with autumn crocus, which can be toxic to horses.
A horse owner who also has beef cattle wants to know if all-purpose, multispecies feeds are okay for horses. Our equine nutritionist responds.
These findings will help scientists design better strategies to combat agriculturally important microbial diseases with fewer repercussions to crop yield.
Cobalt is an essential part of vitamin B12, which plays a role in the amino acid and fatty acid metabolism as well as nervous system function, making it an important part of the equine diet.
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