The event is designed to teach owners how nutrition can affect their horses’ health and longevity.
Dr. Shannon Pratt-Phillips surveyed elite show jumper owners/managers about their horse’s diets. Here’s what she found.
It’s nearly impossible to separate simple malnutrition from the presence of other diseases, one veterinarian said.
Learn how to alter senior horses’ diets to maximize health and longevity in the face of common health issues.
Coconut, or copra, meal could be useful for horses requiring low-NSC diets, researchers found
Use slow-feeders and reduced feeding rates to safely and effectively decrease horses’ body weight, researchers said.
Take these tips into account when deciding how (or if) to blanket your horse this winter.
Readers learned about a variety of topics from sweat marks under saddles and laminitis to beet pulp and hoof cracks.
There is an endless list of problems associated with obesity in horses. It is far more dangerous to have an obese horse than an underweight horse, and the problems are much longer lasting.
From managing joint health to nutrition and dental issues, learn how to help your old horse conquer the cold.
My 25-year-old Thoroughbred has had trouble keeping weight on after a stroke. How can I help him?
Current treatment options can be successful but only with sufficient veterinary support and advice, researchers found.
Take-homes on racehorse welfare, obseity, euthanasia, horse keeping and training, and more.
Growing horses require specific nutrients, vitamins, and minerals to aid in proper development.
From monitoring his body condition to keeping his joints moving, here’s how to get your old horse ready for winter.
Find out how to ensure your senior horses stay healthy all through their golden years.
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