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Horse Feed Storage and Preservation
by Nancy S. Loving, DVM | Aug 4, 2022
Buy quality hay and grain and store it in cool, dry places to preserve nutrient content and prevent spoilage.
Read MoreAfter the Flood: Cleaning Your Horse Farm
by Nancy S. Loving, DVM | Sep 11, 2021
Here’s how to get your farm back to normal so your horses have a safe and comfortable place to, once again, call home.
Read MoreCargill Expands Southern States Horse, Livestock Feed Recall
by Edited Press Release | May 29, 2019
Cargill is voluntarily expanding its livestock and horse feed recall due to elevated aflatoxin levels. The original recall was initiated May 6.
Read MoreCargill Recalling Select Southern States Horse, Livestock Feed
by Edited Press Release | May 8, 2019
Cargill is voluntarily recalling Southern States Triple 10 horse feed and other select livestock feeds due to elevated aflatoxin levels.
Read MoreUnsafe Water Can Cause Deadly Iron Overload in Horses
by Casie Bazay, NBCAAM | Apr 7, 2019
Does your horse’s drinking water have high iron levels? If so, he might be at risk for chronic illness or even death, researchers found.
Read MoreBoil-Water Notices: What About Horses?
by Peter Timoney, MVB, MS, PhD, FRCVS | Apr 2, 2019
If a water utility issues a boil-water notice for humans, are horses at risk for disease if they drink unboiled water? Dr. Peter Timoney shares his thoughts.
Read MorePreventing Water Pollution on Your Horse Farm
by University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment | Feb 24, 2019
Get tips and information on horse farm water-quality issues, creating a water and soil conservation and nutrient management plan, and accessing resources available to help landowners comply with agricultural water quality acts.
Read MoreTheHorse.com’s Top Commentaries of 2018
by The Horse Staff | Dec 31, 2018
Commentaries on cleaning feed buckets, botulism, beet pulp, hay, and more were popular in 2018.
Read MoreSettlement Reached in Monensin-Contaminated Horse Feed Lawsuit
by Pat Raia | Nov 1, 2018
Western Milling has agreed to pay $2.4 million in damages to the owners of several horses that reportedly became ill or died after consuming monensin-contaminated horse feed.
Read MoreFDA Warns Firms About Monensin Contamination in Horse Feed
by Edited Press Release | Oct 22, 2018
The FDA warned Gilman Co-Op Creamery and Farmers/Ranchers Cooperative Association of Ainsworth about monensin contamination in horse feed they produced. Monensin is an animal drug approved for use in cattle, swine, and poultry that is highly toxic and potentially lethal to horses, even at relatively low levels.
Read MoreFDA Probing Horse Deaths Allegedly Linked to Monensin Contaminatination
by Pat Raia | Jul 27, 2018
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating the deaths of six horses in Minnesota allegedly due to horse feed contaminated with monensin.
Read MoreVeterinary Toxicologist Warns of Blue-Green Algae Dangers
by Edited Press Release | Jul 8, 2018
Health problems can arise when animals—including horses—and people come into contact with the various toxins produced by blue-green algae.
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