Horses eating a diet consisting mostly of pellets or grain could require more dental maintenance than horses eating predominantly hay or pasture grasses, according to researchers at Michigan State University who used motion capture techniques to track the movement of horses’ jaws.
More than half of 300 horses involved in a study at at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM) and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech were found to be overweight or obese.
The National Sporting Library, a center for research on horse and field sports, is pleased to announce that it has established a fellowship in the name of the late John H. Daniels (1921-2006), the Library’s long-time
While much of the Midwest has recovered from the drought that parched the area last year, horses are continuing to experience effects from the hot, dry summer of 2006. Due to a bad hay crop, University of Missouri-Columbia veterinarians are
Drought conditions, exacerbated by the long-term effects of last year’s dry season on hay production, are making life tough for horse owners in several areas of the country. According to a May 29 report from the
What’s the best diet for a laminitic horse? It depends. When considering diets for laminitic horses, equine…
Many nutritionists and feed analysts are now saying that NSC isn’t the best measure to evaluate when you’re counting a horse’s carbs.
Comparing equine digestive function with small animal function leads to misconceptions and mismanagement.
Adverse summer grass growing or harvesting conditions or excessively long, cold winter weather can make it difficult to find or afford horse hay. These problems might tempt horse owners to feed their horses an all-concentrate diet. However, hors
In Minnesota, cases of pasture myopathy (muslce disease caused by pasture) associated with severe non-exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis (also know as tying-up) are often attributed to the toxins found in white snakeroot. However, researchers at th
Researchers with the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research in Aberystwyth, Wales, suggested some possible preventative measures for pasture-associated laminitis in the July issue of the Journal of Nutrition.
Is there a particular type of grass hay that is better than others for maintenance diet for a laminitic horse?
Drought and excessive heat could strain the nation’s agricultural industry. From Florida to California farmers and ranchers have already felt the effects in decreased hay production and waning grazing pastures.
“A big concern right now i
Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) is a nutritious cool-season perennial grass that grows on more than 35 million acres in the United States. Introduced from Europe more than 100 years ago, it didn’t become popular until the mid-1940s afte
Selenium in a horse’s diet is a balancing act–the horse has to have a small amount, and too much is fatal.
Could eating buckwheat, red clover, and twitch grass seeds be harmful to my horse?
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