Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
Stephanie shares some tips and tricks she learned recently while trying to medicate her off-track Thoroughbred, Happy.
Researchers found that horses with EGS had significantly reduced bacterial diversity compared to their healthy counterparts.
The riders proved that their horses’ positive drug tests resulted from hay contaminated with autumn crocus, which can be toxic to horses.
A horse owner who also has beef cattle wants to know if all-purpose, multispecies feeds are okay for horses. Our equine nutritionist responds.
These findings will help scientists design better strategies to combat agriculturally important microbial diseases with fewer repercussions to crop yield.
Cobalt is an essential part of vitamin B12, which plays a role in the amino acid and fatty acid metabolism as well as nervous system function, making it an important part of the equine diet.
The livestock heat index can help producers know when animals, including horses, are at risk for heat stress and require extra resources to combat and withstand the conditions.
Why might replacing long-stem hay with hay pellets help resolve a senior horse’s loose manure? Our equine nutritionist weighs in.
Horses are highly susceptible to botulism, which causes neurologic disease and death. Download this free fact sheet to learn more!
This carefully designed dressage boarding barn is chore-efficient and tidy. The details draw clients, save time, and help protect the environment.
While either the small or large intestines are usually the focus of colic discussions, the junction of the small intestine and cecum at the start of the large intestine—the ileocecal junction—also deserves mention.
Making dietary changes as horses lose their ability to grind long-stem hay will help prevent weight loss and other issues that can affect older horses.
Learn how to read supplement labels and the difference between ingredients that offer potential therapeutic benefits and those meant to improve flavor or act as preservatives.
A successful equine slim-down program includes frequent weight assessments, smart feeding techniques, and various forms of exercise.
Practitioners must use clinical signs and laboratory testing to distinguish between these sometimes similar ailments.
These findings could eventually help veterinarians tailor medical care, feeding, and training to individual horses.
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