Hay for Horse Health
Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM
October 4, 2019
Horses with conditions such as muscle or metabolic disease might have special hay needs to stay healthy.
Horses with conditions such as muscle or metabolic disease might have special hay needs to stay healthy.
In recent years it has become popular among North American horse owners looking to reduce the amount of sugar in their horses’ diets.
An equine nutrition expert shares tips for feeding horses during natural disasters.
A researcher investigated how long horses spent eating when offered varying amounts of soluble fiber. Her findings could help your horse avoid health and behavior issues, such as gastric ulcers and cribbing.
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Tips include ensuring constant forage access, providing pasture turnout, and limiting concentrate intake, among others.
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A University of Minnesota graduate student investigated types of bale wrap and their effects on alfalfa baling time, dry matter losses, nutrient values, moisture levels, cost, and bale value. Here’s what she found.
Are your feeding practices doing more harm than good? Experts share four ways to improve your horse’s digestive health.
Set your new horse up for success by following these tips to transition his diet and avoid gastric ulcers.
The USDA reports hay stocks are at some of the lowest levels seen in the past 70 years. What does that mean for hay prices? A University of Kentucky forage specialist weighs in.
Wild weather in the Midwest has left livestock producers on the hunt for hay early in the year. As a result, horse owners might have a difficult time finding it when they need it later this year.
Researchers found providing handfuls of forage to horses within hours after colic surgery improved gut healing.
Is it okay to feed a growing 3-year-old horse alfalfa hay? An equine nutritionist weighs in.
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