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What’s in Your Horse’s Joint Supplement?
by Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS | Feb 18, 2019
With so many supplements to choose from, it’s important to know what options are effective. Here’s a look at supplement ingredients that are backed by science.
Read MoreFeeding Frequency Affects Gastric Ulceration in Exercised Young Horses
by Clair Thunes, PhD | Aug 13, 2018
An automated feeder that provides grain in multiple small meals throughout the day might help reduce the prevalence of gastric ulcers in horses in training.
Read MoreReduce Endocrinopathic Laminitis Likelihood With Nutrition, Medications
by Erica Larson | May 3, 2018
Consider these dietary changes to help reduce the laminitis risk and discuss with your veterinarian whether certain medications could help your horse.
Read MoreRear Hoof Imbalance and Lameness
by Alexandra Beckstett, The Horse Managing Editor | Feb 21, 2018
Instead of causing foot pain directly, rear hoof imbalances seem to cause more problems higher up the leg—to the hocks, stifles, glutes, and sacroiliac joint, one vet says.
Read MoreResearchers Find Link Between PSD Development, Straight Hocks
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Feb 14, 2018
For every degree of increase in hock angle, researchers found a 12% greater chance of a horse having proximal suspensory desmopathy (PSD).
Read MorePasture Management 101: Renovating Horse Fields
by Hope Ellis-Ashburn, MS | Sep 25, 2017
If your pastures are lacking in quality grasses, review these steps for renovating and improving grazing areas.
Read MorePasture Management 101: Grass Species
by Hope Ellis-Ashburn, MS | Sep 18, 2017
In Part 1 of our series, learn which grasses commonly populate healthy horse pastures.
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