All Wound Up: Is Your Horse ‘Stressed Out’?
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
July 13, 2020
Physiological stress can be an important equine welfare issue. Here’s what you should know.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
Physiological stress can be an important equine welfare issue. Here’s what you should know.
From learning theory and counterconditioning to supplements and pharmaceutical options, we’ll take a look at ways to safely help nervous, high-strung, and energetic horses relax. Sponsored by Confidence EQ by Bimeda.
Dr. Laurie Lawrence, from the University of Kentucky, describes ways to make sure your older horse is getting enough forage.
Dr. Stephen Duren shares information about alfalfa’s calorie density and recommends how and when to feed it.
Dr. Stephen Duren outlines the best forage for free feeding horses with insulin resistance that might be susceptible to laminitis.
Planning a weight-reducing diet is easy until faced with the loving eyes of a pony begging for his alfalfa.
Applications for aid in purchasing feed for lesson horses reopen.
If ECoV tests are positive and a horse is showing classic clinical signs of the disease, including colitis, fever, and lethargy, vets can safely assume he has equine coronavirus disease without further testing.
We often hear that forage is the most important part of the equine diet. But what exactly counts as “forage”? Dr. Stephen Duren of Performance Horse Nutrition explains.
Remember these pointers to help ensure your summer riding season is fun and safe.
Trace minerals are essential to the equine diet and help support cell health, immunity, hoof and coat quality, and more. Is your horse getting what he needs?
Learn about equine gastric ulcer syndrome signs, diagnostic methods, and prevention and treatment strategies in this visual guide.
An equine nutritionist explains what “PPM” means on feed labels and how that translates to your horse’s diet.
Equine nutritionists and veterinarians agree: Forage should be the cornerstone of the equine diet. Our experts answered your questions about hay, beet pulp, alfalfa, pellets, and more. Discover what they had to say! Sponsored by Standlee Premium Western Forage.
Your horse’s health status might call for a low-starch diet. Learn which conditions benefit from low starch levels and how to make the change.
While any colic episode can be frightening, being prepared in advance can help you navigate such issues with your veterinarian’s assistance.
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