Feeding Easy Keepers
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
May 1, 2010
The term “easy keepers” refers to horses and ponies that maintain or gain weight on a minimum amount of food.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
The term “easy keepers” refers to horses and ponies that maintain or gain weight on a minimum amount of food.
Oral supplements might be indicated for horses with dry, cracked, or brittle hooves.
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Supplements, or nutraceuticals, are thought to have some beneficial effects for horses, but more studies are necessary.
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With the early onset of warm temperatures this spring, stored grain operators need to closely monitor their inventories to stay ahead of any problems that may result in a loss of grain quality.
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Horse owners can nearly halve their hay wastage by selecting the right round bale feeder for their pasture.
Spanish translation of an article on controlling access to spring pasture grasses to prevent laminitis.
Spanish translation of an article reviewing equine grass sickness (enfermedad equina de los pastos).
As some recession-weary horse owners struggle to feed their animals, hay banks in some states are helping those most in need.
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Phytonutrients are a class of compounds showing value in controlling inflammation and its negative effects.
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