How Does the Equine GI Tract Work?
The Horse Staff
September 21, 2022
Discover how each region of your horse’s digestive system works in this visual guide.
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Discover how each region of your horse’s digestive system works in this visual guide.
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Using a focus-on-forage approach, a veterinarian specializing in equine nutrition explains how she plans a diet for easy keepers.
Equine digestion is full of twists and turns, and a lot can go wrong during the process. Learn how colic, diarrhea, ulcers, and other ailments can affect your horse’s GI tract and what steps to take to optimize his digestive health.
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Start by analyzing what your horse is eating when evaluating whether you’re meeting his nutritional goals.
Learn about feeding your senior horse in this archived recording of our podcast. Sponsored by Purina.
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