Customizing Senior Horse Diets
Erica Larson
June 7, 2012
Appropriate forage, forage alternatives, and/or concentrates can keep aged horses at a healthy body condition.
Appropriate forage, forage alternatives, and/or concentrates can keep aged horses at a healthy body condition.
Researchers found that some horses with inflammatory small bowel disease could have a gluten intolerance.
“A moderate intake of NSC (30% of total DE) is perfectly fine for non-obese normal horses,” Pagan concluded.
Overfeeding these horses can cause them more harm than good. The best initial feed is often good-quality hay.
Topics of discussion will include vitamin and mineral supplementation, managing hay, and ration balancing.
Horses need more feed to replace energy loss brought about by harsh conditions as the temperature turn colder.
A better equine feeding system will offer small amounts of grain and forage over many hours.
More corn will be used to produce ethanol fuel than food, which could mean an increase in horse feed prices.
With a little forethought you can maintain that all-important digestive health throughout the year.
A lack of scientific research in equine nutrition makes it difficult to base a feeding program solely on
How do you design a feeding program that mimics how horses’ feeding habits have evolved?
Gastric ulcers can affect horses of all breeds, ages, shapes, and sizes, including weanlings.
When it comes to designing diets, knowing the basics of how horses digest food is half the battle. It’s important to consider each horse’s energy requirements before developing a feeding schedule.
Just because a horse is older does not mean he needs a special diet. However, many older horses with special physical or nutritional needs (geriatric horses) require specific diets and feed modifications to maintain good health and body condition.
Farmers across the Midwest struggled last year to harvest their crops in what turned out to be an unseasonably wet autumn. These conditions led to reports of widespread mold in this year’s corn crop. Moldy corn is a hazard for all species o
The new Vetrolin Grooming Guide provides information on techniques for keeping horses clean and healthy. Topics discussed include proper bathing and tail cleaning, cleaning tough stains, managing unruly hair, and protecting the horse?s hair coat
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