Older Horse: From Too Fat to Too Thin
Clair Thunes, PhD
October 16, 2022
A once-heavy senior horse is struggling to hold condition after dental work. Our nutritionist weighs in.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
A once-heavy senior horse is struggling to hold condition after dental work. Our nutritionist weighs in.
Recent study results suggest dietary changes can alter horses’ intestinal microbiome to their benefit.
A veterinarian says both age and breed can affect a horse’s predisposition to insulin resistance.
Insulin moves glucose from the blood into muscle and other tissue, but sometimes the process doesn’t go smoothly.
Learn what labels on equine feed products do and don’t tell you with this visual guide.
Evaluating what your horse is eating, and making gradual changes, can promote a healthier gastrointestinal microbiome.
Discover how each region of your horse’s digestive system works in this visual guide.
Born to forage all day, horses constantly secrete stomach acid. Acid-buffers can help meal-fed horses, but will they create future problems? Find out from our equine nutrition expert.
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.
How often should you feed your horses each day? Our nutrition expert weighs in with advice.
A veterinarian explains how to increase a horse’s weight safely.
Discover tips for managing horses with insulin resistance in the archived recording of our podcast. Sponsored by Wellness Ready.
Will a senior diet negatively affect a young horse? Two equine nutritionists agree it likely won’t.
Researchers are redefining the muscular diseases long called “tying-up.” While they seem similar, the causes are different, and each requires specific management.
Typically, grass has less sugar overnight and in the early morning than during the day.
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