Equine Nutritional Deficiencies: Hair Analysis vs. Bloodwork
Clair Thunes, PhD
January 22, 2024
Here’s a look at what hair analysis and bloodwork each can tell you about your horse’s nutritional health.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
Here’s a look at what hair analysis and bloodwork each can tell you about your horse’s nutritional health.
This feed program appeared to improve one horse’s weight, skin, and coat and might have helped him avert gastric issues during a stressful situation.
A nutrition expert offers advice for ensuring free-fed horses don’t overeat hay.
Ditch traditional bran mashes (and the issues they can cause) for forage feeding to keep horses warm.
Nutritional evaluations take the guesswork out of whether your horse is consuming a balanced diet.
If your broodmare is overweight and/or has metabolic problems, her foal could be at risk. Here’s how you can keep both horses safe during pregnancy.
One equine nutritionist offers tips and asks for your input on dealing with ice in horse watering tanks.
If your horse is living in an area with poor air quality, he might benefit from wet or steamed hay and omega-3 supplementation.
If your horses have poor hoof quality, consider making changes to their diet to help strengthen their hooves.
Appropriate hydration is vital to your horse’s normal bodily functions. Here’s what you can do to ensure he is drinking enough this winter.
Don’t wait for the first snowflakes to prepare your horse property for the cold, dark, and wet months ahead.
Horses are very adaptable and typically can handle significant temperature changes; however, when we alter their natural condition, they might struggle.
Is your hay more than 6 months old? Then it might be losing vitamin A and E.
Black cherry leaves are blowing into a horse pasture, and the owner is worried they will put her horses’ health at risk.
Addressing your OTTB’s diet in three phases will help you provide the nutrition he needs to thrive in his new career.
An equine nutritionist explains why you should consult your veterinarian and test hay quality if your mule (or horse) has a hay belly.
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