Equine Supplements and Nutritional Requirements (AAEP 2011)
Nancy S. Loving, DVM
January 31, 2012
If a horse eats an adequate diet there might be no need for supplementation without a specific deficiency.
If a horse eats an adequate diet there might be no need for supplementation without a specific deficiency.
The ideal way to manage an obese horse or pony is to prevent it from becoming obese in the first place.
A better equine feeding system will offer small amounts of grain and forage over many hours.
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Researchers examined the other three weigh estimation methods and found one stood out as more accurate.
Hepatic lipidosis (fat deposits in the liver) proves fatal for 40% and 80% of affected ponies and horses.
Grazing muzzles can be effective at reducing pasture intake, sometimes reducing intake by as much as 85%.
With horses now living well into their 20s and 30s, owners need to implement care and management practices tha
Here are some dos and don’ts that can help to reduce the sugar and simple carbohydrate load in your horse’s diet.
Adjusting what a horse consumes can help prevent or squelch some equine ailments.
With a little forethought you can maintain that all-important digestive health throughout the year.
A high-performance horse’s body needs fuel to run efficiently and at its optimal level.
Learn about how your horse’s body adapts to exercise and how to optimize his fitness.
I have 9-year-old Belgian gelding that I’m trying to slim down for showing this summer, but I do want to make sure he is getting all of his nutritional requirements, especially for the winter. Can you give me some ideas for a feeding regimen?
Veterinarians often recommend psyllium for use as a laxative, specifically for clearing sand out of horses’ intestines to minimize the chances of sand colic. But new research indicates there might be another use for the phytogenic (plant-based)
Body condition scoring (BCS), an impartial way to evaluate a horse’s weight and welfare, is a valuable tool that helps horse owners understand their horses’ well-being. It is an important aid that can be used to make sound decisions regarding general
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