Researchers are working to find other potential race-day therapies that can be used to manage EIPH if proposed legislation banning race-day furosemide use in the U.S. is passed.
Consider your horse’s diet when helping him make a smooth transition from winter to spring.
Make sure your horse’s diet supports his regular exercise program with these tips.
While an average 1,100-pound adult horse at rest or lightly exercised requires only 400 milligrams per day, this mineral is important to bone and cartilage development.
A ration balancer might offer the best balance of nutrients and protein for your horse during stall rest.
Rapidly adding concentrates to horses’ diets resulted in immediate and short-term effects on the cecal microbiome, pH, and volatile fatty acid production, reducing the cecum’s microbial diversity.
Thanks to advancements in colic diagnostics and treatment, a horse’s chances of survival and return to normal activity following surgery have never been better.
Need to stretch your hay supply? Consider adding hay cubes, complete feeds, or forage byproducts.
Learn what distinguishes PPID, EMS, and IR from each other and how to care for “metabolic” horses.
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.
In regions with mild climates, proper pasture management can allow horses to graze throughout the year.
Researchers know diet, breed, high colonic pH levels, and water supply mineral content can impact enterolith formation, but how trace minerals affect the process is less well-understood.
Our nutritionist weighs whether steaming or soaking hay is more effective at reducing NSC levels for horses with insulin resistance.
A mature horse that is idle or lightly exercised requires 100 mg of copper per day. Here’s why.
Good pasture management begins with maintaining soil fertility to promote the growth of desirable grasses.
Here are a few ways to make feeding time more efficient without sacrificing your horse’s dietary balance.
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