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The Many Faces of Equine Metabolic Syndrome

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc March 18, 2025

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Janice L. Holland, PhD November 14, 2024

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Health Care for Western Performance Horses

Tracy Gantz June 10, 2024

Learn how champion Western riders select the perfect mount, train and condition him properly, and manage his health so he delivers his best in the show pen.

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Clair Thunes, PhD May 24, 2024

Feed donkeys lower-quality forages, such as barley straw or stemmy, mature grass hay, than you would feed a horse.

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Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA May 2, 2023

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Choosing Horse Treats With Lower NSC Values

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