Vitiligo results in depigmentation of a horse’s skin and might be related to stress or a nutritional deficiency. Research into the condition is limited. Here’s what we know.
If you live at northern latitudes, you might lack vitamin D. But what about your horse?
Dr. Thunes offers advice for a horse who isn’t chewing quite right.
Horse owners are rightfully concerned about their horses’ lung health after wildfire smoke exposure. But can the smoke and ash also affect their pastures and forage?
Human nutritionists encourage eating whole foods and avoiding processed ones. Does the same logic apply to our horses?
Copper is involved energy production, iron metabolism, connective tissue formation, central nervous system function, and melanin production. Is your horse getting enough? If you only feed forage, probably not.
What’s the best way to soak horses’ hay to reduce dust and sugar content?
How do you ensure a horse that’s reluctant to use his salt block and refuses to eat loose salt in his ration is getting enough?
A horse owner wonders if a vitamin C supplement will help her horse with swollen legs.
A horse in Arizona is low-energy and losing weight in the summer heat. Find out what might help.
Planning a weight-reducing diet is easy until faced with the loving eyes of a pony begging for his alfalfa.
An equine nutritionist explains what “PPM” means on feed labels and how that translates to your horse’s diet.
Some horses turn into Houdini the second a grazing muzzle goes on. Get tips to ensure this important tool for managing weight gain stays in place.
Get tips on how to keep hay in front of your horses 24 hours a day while minimizing waste.
A bossy gelding has ballooned during the summer months, and his owner seeks advice for a safe and effective diet.
With people staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic, more horse owners seem to be seeking nutrition advice online.
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