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Individualized Diets Help Horses With EMS-Induced Laminitis

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc July 26, 2021

Hormone imbalances wreak havoc on horses and their hooves. Here’s advice to help manage equine metabolic syndrome.

What’s New With Weaning Foals?

Diane E. Rice July 18, 2021

As you consider ways you can help your foal—and his dam—through the weaning process, examine proven methods based on research findings to formulate a plan.

Refeeding Starved Horses

Equine Disease Quarterly January 18, 2021

The desire to feed a starved horse well can have catastrophic consequences, resulting in a refeeding syndrome.

Recipes for Success: Formulating Equine Diets

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc December 14, 2020

Does your horse need a dollop, dab, pinch, or peck? Learn to formulate a diet based on your horse’s age, body condition, and health status.

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Collecting Colostrum From Mares

Fairfield Bain, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ACVP April 13, 2020

How can you collect colostrum and save it for future use, and how long can you keep it? A veterinarian weighs in.

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Feeding Horses That ‘Tie Up’ Due to RER

Clair Thunes, PhD January 27, 2020

Horses with recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis require different diets than horses that tie up because of PSSM.

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Hay for Horse Health

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM October 4, 2019

Horses with conditions such as muscle or metabolic disease might have special hay needs to stay healthy.

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Grasping Insulin Resistance in Horses

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA September 14, 2019

Two leading researchers explain insulin’s effects on the body and how to manage the insulin-resistant horse.

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Can a Drug Prevent Laminitis in Horses?

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA June 24, 2019

Australian researchers recently tested whether velagliflozin could help prevent laminitis in horses, and they say it’s showing promising results in early trials.

Survey Says OTTB Owners Satisfied With Their Mounts

Erica Larson May 30, 2019

Researchers recently found that, despite what can be an arduous first year of transition, healthwise, owners are overwhelmingly very satisfied with their horses and most said they’d buy an OTTB again.

Tying-Up in Horses: Where Do We Stand?

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc April 10, 2019

Experts share information about the steps needed to identify PSSM, how to distinguish between the types, and recommendations for managing affected horses.

All About Feeding Horses Alfalfa

Heather Smith Thomas March 11, 2019

Learn more about alfalfa and whether this leafy green legume is a good choice for your horse.

High-Energy Horse Feeds

Ray Geor, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM March 11, 2019

A performance horse’s diet must supply all the energy to remain at his best. But achieving that can be easier said than done. Here’s what to remember.

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The Horse, ADM Team for Nutrition Awareness Month

The Horse Staff March 5, 2019

Are your horses getting the nutrition they need? Find out during Equine Nutrition Awareness Month, brought to you by The Horse and ADM Animal Nutrition.

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Feeding Weanling Horses: Tips to Remember

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director January 12, 2019

Weanlings should grow steadily and moderately as rapid weight gain could put them at risk for developmental orthopedic diseases. Three experts share their tips for achieving appropriate growth via nutrition.