What You Need to Know About Colic in Horses
Alexandra Beckstett
November 24, 2020
Learn about the clinical signs of colic and what to do if your horse experiences a bout.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
Learn about the clinical signs of colic and what to do if your horse experiences a bout.
Researchers say progressive changes in diets lead to healthier microbiomes and fewer digestive issues, such as diarrhea and colic.
Showing, training, traveling, or even lifestyle changes can put your horse under stress that risks his health. The right nutritional choices can support his immune system, GI tract, and overall well-being. Learn how.
Researchers found blanketed horses during a Wisconsin winter ate 8% less free-choice hay than their unblanketed peers while maintaining similar body conditions.
Omega-3 fatty acids offer horses health benefits, but are fish sources okay for horses to eat?
From winter and summer annuals to perennials and biennials, learn how to prevent and manage pasture weeds.
Brush up on your equine dental knowledge with these free resources.
Blending at least 15% chaff with a horse’s feed can increase consumption times and reduce health risks such as colic and choke.
Are you confused about nutraceuticals in your horse’s diet? Learn more from our equine nutrition expert.
While nutritionists working with ruminants tend to focus on the nutrient content of feeds on a dry matter basis, in equine nutrition we mostly focus on the as-fed value of nutrients.
Learn about how rain during harvesting can affect hay quality and whether you should feed rained-on hay to your horses.
Their names might sound the same, but their molecular makeups are different. Are organic or inorganic forms of trace and macrominerals better for horses?
Vitiligo results in depigmentation of a horse’s skin and might be related to stress or a nutritional deficiency. Research into the condition is limited. Here’s what we know.
To ensure your horse stays hydrated, provide him with fresh, clean, clear water at appropriate drinking temperatures. Here’s how.
Study: Horses stalled on nonedible bedding ‘rebounded’ during the day, consuming their daytime rations faster with fewer pauses than horses living on straw.
Good nutrition and attention to GI health are the best ways to prevent leaky gut syndrome and heal horses with leaky guts.
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