Researchers Evaluate Parasite Patterns in Feral Horses
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
April 5, 2017
Overall horses coped well with parasites. But the heavier the parasite load, the lower the horse’s body condition score.
Overall horses coped well with parasites. But the heavier the parasite load, the lower the horse’s body condition score.
Performance horses need customized diets to meet their energy requirements, as hay alone likely won’t suffice.
Presentation topics include feeding through a horse’s life cycle, evaluating body condition, nutrition myths, and more.
Feeding the correct type of calories wisely can help promote weight gain and improved body condition.
With a rapidly growing foal on board, late gestation can pose nutritional challenges for pregnant mares.
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An owner with a colicky horse is worried that grain could be the culprit and wants to know how much to feed.
A British veterinarian describes what scientists think happens in the body with endocrinopathic laminitis cases and why.
The good news is that many of the laminitis risk factors researchers identified can be detected early and modified.
Watch for these conditions that impact nutrient absorption and lead to weight loss in horses.
Are there any parameters for offering senior feeds to horses diagnosed with Cushing’s and laminitis?
View videos on vision, fear, the hoof, assessing the foal after birth, EIPH, trimming old horses’ hooves, and more.
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Help kick-start your horse’s furnace by providing proper fuel, particularly good-quality forage.
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