Can I Feed My Ulcer-Prone Horse Sweet Feed?
Janice L. Holland, PhD
July 1, 2024
Do certain concentrates increase gastric ulcer risk? A nutritionist answers this commonly asked question.
Do certain concentrates increase gastric ulcer risk? A nutritionist answers this commonly asked question.
Researchers believe adding alfalfa pellets to your horse’s diet might help manage and prevent ulcers in the lower region of the stomach.
Choosing a high-quality feed and forage for your young horse is essential to ensuring her success in training while her body develops.
When switching your horse to a forage-focused diet, first obtain a hay analysis and choose a ration balancer that fills the nutritional gaps.
Is your senior horse a picky eater? Be sure he has regular veterinary dental examinations and consider changing his forage or concentrate feed.
One expert explains whether horses that maintain body condition well on forage alone get enough protein from only eating hay.
Researchers suggest high-protein diets might be harmful for horses with ID.
Find out how to design an affordable feeding program while still meeting your horse’s nutritional requirements.
An equine nutritionist breaks down what’s in a grain-free feed and how you might increase calories for a performance horse consuming a grain-free diet.
Here’s a look at what hair analysis and bloodwork each can tell you about your horse’s nutritional health.
Learn how to design a diet for horses suffering or recovering from equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis (EOTRH).
One equine nutritionist explains how to ensure your horse’s diet does not contain dangerous levels of sugar.
Foxtail awns can cause painful oral ulcers in horses. Learn about the signs and how to manage pastures to reduce risk.
If you’re making changes to a horse’s diet, do it slowly. Learn why this applies to not only concentrate feeds but also forage.
Follow these steps to help your overweight horse subsist on fewer calories.
Here’s how to implement feed and exercise changes for horses that are overweight or obese.
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