Learn more about nutrition’s role in the development and management of equine endocrine disorders and how you can reduce your horse’s risk of developing a secondary disease.
Our nutritionist weighs whether steaming or soaking hay is more effective at reducing NSC levels for horses with insulin resistance.
Here are a few ways to make feeding time more efficient without sacrificing your horse’s dietary balance.
The domains focus on horses’ nutrition, environment, health, behavior, and mental experiences.
Ensure horses and livestock have adequate shelter, water, dry bedding, and feed to make it through the cold spell.
Zinc-deficient horses can exhibit reduced growth rates, inappetence, and skin abnormalities, among other issues.
On average it took horses about 30% longer to eat from both slow feeders compared to the ground, researchers found.
Extreme winter weather conditions can make horse care and barn chores challenging. Stay warm with these tips.
Ponies that didn’t receive extra hay adapted to the available food supply, but blood parameters suggested health problems could develop when the available fodder is insufficient.
Listen to audio features on equine learning, behavior, dentistry, metabolic syndrome, parasites, and more.
I used a senior equine feed to help my hard keeper gain weight. Now, should I switch him to a low-NSC product?
Not everyone sees snow fly during the winter months, but horses still have seasonal needs that must be met.
Lean horses actually spent more time than obese ones eating, but both groups consume roughly the same amount of hay.
Ensure you’re providing your senior horse with the support he needs to stay healthy all winter long.
Study results suggest caretakers spend nearly $435 more annually managing obese equids compared to their nonobese ones.
Find a year’s worth of tips to keep your horse healthy in every season.
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