Equine Electrolytes, Exercise, and the Heat
Uckele Health and Nutrition
August 21, 2012
Always ensure horses are consuming their baseline sodium, potassium, and chloride requirements each day.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
Always ensure horses are consuming their baseline sodium, potassium, and chloride requirements each day.
UC Davis researchers found that high-quality alfalfa hay is most effective for rehabilitating a starved horse.
Foals of mares consuming organic selenium had higher blood selenium concentrations than other foals.
Researchers found that a specially designed feeder can slow horses’ rate of consumption and reduce feed waste.
The ideal time to reseed depends on the type of forage a producer selects.
Many grazing strategies will be discussed during a two-day grazing school at the Lake City Research Center.
Horse owners might be concerned about the potential for an unsafe feed supply this year due to the drought.
When horses were not given a choice of forage, teff hay intake was no different than timothy hay intake.
Rotational grazing allows horses to graze one section of pasture while other sections recover.
Recent study results suggest that forage-only diets could hold benefits for performance horses.
Forage analysis and judicial use of concentrates and supplements can help you get the most bang for your buck
Horse owners in many parts of the United States already deal with concerns of blister beetles in alfalfa hay as part of their everyday regimen.
With no end to the drought and heat in sight, owners might have to rethink what they feed their horses.
Nitrate accumulation in forages is a real concern this season due to current drought conditions.
Johnsongrass is a coarse-textured perennial grass that grows well in pastures, gardens, fields, and roadsides.
Many horse owners are contemplating hay and feed availability with the persistent heat and ongoing drought.
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