Should I Fatten My Horse Up Before Winter?
Michelle Anderson
November 29, 2021
Learn the correct body condition score for a horse going into the cold months from equine nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes.
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Learn the correct body condition score for a horse going into the cold months from equine nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes.
Can a horse have low-grade laminitis for several months without being detected by your farrier? Dr. Vern Dryden answers.
Dr. Vern Dryden explains how equine metabolic diseases and laminitis are connected.
Laminitis is an extremely painful and often deadly hoof disease in horses with several causes. Get your questions about laminitis—from nutrition to podiatry—answered during this live recording of our podcast. Sponsored by Wellness Ready.
Abby Keegan, MS, PAS, an equine nutritionist for Cargill North America, will present considerations for designing appropriate diets for horses with equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) and how newly FDA-approved chromium might be beneficial. She’ll also share real-world example diets.
Equine nutritionists Abby Keegan, MS, PAS, and Dr. Clair Thunes offer advice on keeping picky drinkers hydrated during travel.
Jill Stowe, PhD, of the University of Kentucky, recently studied how many American horse owners are willing to adopt wild horses and what type they’d select.
Equine nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes offers tips on how to safely soak hay for horses.
Traditionally, some riders withheld feed from their horses prior to training or competition. We now know better. Nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes explains.
Activity level is an important part of designing diets for horses. In this podcast clip, Dr. Clair Thunes helps horse owners understand what constitutes a “recreational horse.”
How do you feed recreational riding horses to meet their nutritional and digestive needs without causing weight gain? Get those questions and more answered during this live recording of our podcast. Sponsored by Nutrena.
Use this visual guide to learn about the technologies your veterinarian might use to look inside your horse and why.
Learn from Dr. Jennifer Janes, part of the University of Kentucky’s CSI team for horse diseases, conditions, and poisonings.
Dr. Frank Andrews shares insight into how likely a horse is to have gastric ulcers. His answer might surprise you.
Dr. Marty Adams shares his thoughts on the best joint supplement ingredients for performance horses.
Is your horse cinchy or unthrifty? Learn about EGUS, which affects an estimated 50-90% of horses.
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