Understanding Ca and P Ratios for Horse Health
Lucile Vigouroux, MSc
May 2, 2022
Learn about the delicate balance between two key minerals in horses’ diets.
Learn about the delicate balance between two key minerals in horses’ diets.
An equine nutritionist breaks down how horses use dietary fat and provides current recommendations for feeding omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
A listener wonders if horses benefit from a balanced omega-3 to omega-6 ratio. Dr. Clair Thunes responds.
A horse owner asks how omega-3s might help her hives-afflicted horse and if adding a fat supplement will unbalance his diet.
Experts share 8 tips to increase your thin horse’s weight and muscle mass.
Learn about exhausted horse syndrome, its clinical signs and causes, and how to prevent and treat it.
Our equine nutritionist explains why senior feeds are high in fiber and why that’s good for your older horses.
And should I feed them to my horses? Dr. Alicia Long of the University of Pennsylvania answers.
Learn what makes managing ponies special—from their critical need for nutritional supervision to their often feisty personalities.
The three major macronutrients—carbohydrates, fats, and protein—make up the bulk of the equine diet and are the main nutrient sources necessary for all aspects of life.
Learn how to avoid combustion and barn fire caused by your stored hay.
Horses lose large quantities of sodium, potassium, and chloride, as well as smaller amounts of magnesium and calcium, through their sweat. Supplementation before work might help.
Our equine nutrition expert offers advice to keep horses from chewing on barn wood and fence posts.
Fescue toxicosis can cause pregnancy losses and reduced reproductive efficiency in mares. Learn more in this visual guide.
Warm, wet winter weather could lead to higher ergovaline concentrations in pastures, putting broodmares at risk for fescue toxicosis.
A University of Kentucky equine nutrition researcher recently shared what we know about horses’ protein needs, how they digest protein, and its role in building muscle and topline.
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