Calcium and Phosphorus Ratios in Equine Diets
Marie Rosenthal, MS
July 8, 2011
Ensuring your horse maintains a balanced calcium and phosphorus ratio in his diet is critical, as horses with
Ensuring your horse maintains a balanced calcium and phosphorus ratio in his diet is critical, as horses with
Science has shown us that horses require magnesium to keep their bodies functioning properly, so should owners
A lack of scientific research in equine nutrition makes it difficult to base a feeding program solely on
Horses with neurologic disease often receive oral vitamin E supplementation.
A particular form of vitamin K could be a potential candidate for increasing equine bone density while decreasing breakdown. However, veterinarians caution that this is not a viable supplementation route to pursue until further research on the effect
The immune system allows humans and animals including horses to survive in a complex world filled with harmful bacteria and viruses that can use our bodies for nourishment and reproduce within us. The immune system protects us from those organisms
Research indicates that supplementing essential fatty acids in horses’ diets is useful and might be required.
When it comes to designing diets, knowing the basics of how horses digest food is half the battle. It’s important to consider each horse’s energy requirements before developing a feeding schedule.
While most horses get the majority of their nutrients from pasture and grain, many might not be receiving the mineral nutrition needed for optimum health.
Vitamins and minerals are two of the six essential nutrients required by horses (the other four are water, carbohydrates, protein, and fat).
A recent study found that horses with pica–a propensity for consuming non-food items–have lower iron and copper blood levels than horses who restricted themselves to food items, only. According to researchers from Turkey, “prophylactic u
Proteins, composed of essential and nonessential amino acids, are important nutrients for horses.
Lysine is one of the 20 amino acids essential to horses, but often is the most deficient in their diets due to its inadequate levels in commonly-fed cereal grains. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, which form muscle, enzymes, and
SmartPak has introduced a new “Guide to Supplements and Horse Care,” a publication that provides horse owners with a new way to learn about their horse’s health and supplements.
Interested barns, pony clubs, 4-H clubs,
Horses might serve as good management tools for pastures moderately polluted by trace elements, according to Spanish researchers. And provided the animals receive adequate, systematic monitoring through biological sampling, they can be kept on
Sand’s heavy, abrasive nature makes it worth specific investigation when it comes to impaction in the equine intestine, according to a group of Israeli researchers who conducted a 12-year review of horses undergoing surgery to relieve
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