Our horses are grazing on lush pasture. Based on analysis, our soils are abnormally high in potassium and iron. Blood samples show increased plasma levels of iron in some broodmares. We have also had a high incidence of gas colic this summer. Do you think these two things are related?

When coming up with the amount of each amino acid in the MFM Pellet formula, was it meant to be in addition to already existing amino acids in a horse’s existing forage diet? Are therapeutic levels meant to be added to what already exists in the horse’s diet?

My upper-level dressage horse, an aged KWPN gelding, has thin skin, and he keeps getting rubs and raw sores. If he rolls outside and comes into contact with small stones or rough patches of ground, his skin peels off. My vet thinks it might be helpful to have him on more omega-3s. We currently have a few of our horses on EO-3. Would this be suitable for my horse? 

Now that the grass has grown in for the season, my young donkey has not been finishing his mash. In fact, he’s barely touched it! We’ve switched to just feeding the balancer morning and night, and he’s been mostly finishing that. Is this expected behavior, now that the grass has grown in for the season, or should we try another forage option for him? He’s been getting all-he-can-eat teff whenever he’s in his stall due to the importance of free-choice forage, but he hasn’t been consuming as much.

I have a proliferation of purple deadnettle in my paddocks this spring. I watched as the horses grazed, and at least one nibbled at the weed but then moved on. Will it hurt them if they eat it?

My vet believes my mare has hindgut ulcers. How should I manage her diet to help prevent ulcer flare-ups? She is in a regular training program, and her diet consists of alfalfa hay and pelleted concentrate. What product and dietary program do you suggest for supporting complete digestive health?

I recently adopted an 18-year-old Appaloosa mare. The vet diagnosed her with pneumonia and asthma. He put her on a course of antibiotics, a bronchodilator, and prednisone. The vet also recommended EO-3 as a supplement to help her. How would EO-3 help breathing?

My mare has a history of laminitis and equine glandular gastric disease (EGGD). She is currently being treated with misoprostol and sucralfate. She will be rescoped soon, and I am looking for a product to prevent future ulcers. She is on a very controlled low-sugar, low-starch diet. Which of your products would be best?

My horse sweats profusely during trailering—imagine puddles of sweat on the trailer floor and soaking wet from chest to flank. I would like to use Restore Paste for a 10-hour trailer ride. Would you recommend administering the paste before the trip, once or twice during the trip, and again upon arrival? He weighs about 1,000 lb (450 kg) and is generally calm and dependable.

I've been feeding EO-3 for just over a year now. I've recently been persuaded to start feeding ground flax oil for the anti-inflammatory properties, but I'm wondering if EO-3 is comparable, meaning I wouldn't need to switch to or add the flax oil.