A mystery toxin killed a fifth horse in western North Carolina in November. Veterinarians now suspect this case might be due to the same substance that caused the death of four other horses earlier that month.
The fifth horse was
In a survey of leading three-day event riders, researchers found that the majority of riders fed their horses based on research-driven recommendations, but the number of supplements used per horse did raise some eyebrows.
During the Jersey
Standards help to ensure, manage, and effectively monitor risk of use for products and ingredients for horses.
The tag on every animal feed product is labeled with information required by the FDA, with ingredients listed in descending order of predominance–from most to least inclusion. “However, this is not always enforced and there is no guarantee that list
Around 100 horses have died at EquiTransfer, a Marion County, Fla., embryo transfer farm. Veterinary officials say that botulism from haylage might be to blame.
EquiTransfer is owned by veterinarians Jose D?vila, DVM, and his wife, Francis
Just because a supplement comes in fancy packaging with a tamper-resistant foil seal and promises of efficacy does not necessarily mean that it is safe for your horse.
According to the Committee on Examining the Safety of Dietary
Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC recently announced a recall of certain horse feed products manufactured at three East Coast facilities. The products might contain an ingredient with an unacceptably high level of aflatoxin. For more on this see
Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC has implemented a voluntary recall of some horse feed due to a possible excess of aflatoxin. According to a statement released by the company, no confirmed animal health complaints attributable to aflatoxins have bee
Horse feed dealers are the key to identifying if there’s a potential problem with recently purchased Purina feed, according to Land O’Lakes spokesperson Lydia Botham.
Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC recently announced a recall of certain horse
Scientific studies performed over the past decade have demonstrated the widespread availability of poor quality and potentially unsafe dietary supplements for both human and animal consumption. These include supplements that:
Authored and narrated by Kathryn Watts, BS, a Power Point lecture on CD entitled “Soil Minerals: The Basis of Nutrition” is now available for horse owners interested in equine health and hoof care. The science behind mineral nutrition in grass and ha
As if hay scarcity and high prices aren?t enough, experts are warning horse owners that imported hay could also hide horse health dangers including seriously low amounts of essential vitamins such as A and E, excessive amounts of selenium, and
High levels of fungal species and mycotoxins (the toxins produced by some fungi) have been identified in equine feeds. This contamination can result in nutrient losses from the food, and it can negatively impact the health and productivity of
Horses can become vitamin-deficient, and these deficiencies can have devastating effects on their normal functions, but equally dangerous are toxicities from an overdose–a real possibility with some (but not all) of the vitamins.
Alfalfa hay is an excellent, high quality forage for horses, but it has the potential to attract blister beetles–toxic insects that can kill horses if ingested.
Blister beetles cause inflammation and blistering of the skin within hours
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