Feed Ingredients
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January 10, 2002
Feeding Frequency
In free-ranging situations, horses and ponies typically spend 50-75% of each day grazing. Modern management practices dictate that many
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January 10, 2002
Forage Forms
Forage remains the primary constituent of most well-balanced equine diets, but nowadays it can be proffered in a multitude
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January 10, 2002
Feeding the Horse Following Anterior Enteritis
Because high-grain diets seem to be related, though circumstantially, to anterior enteritis, rations should be evaluated carefully.
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January 10, 2002
Recovery from Enteritis Dictates Changes in Feed Management
Enteritis is an inflammation of the small intestine. More specifically, anterior (or proximal) enteritis affects the duodenum and jejunum,
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January 10, 2002
Avoid Risks from Fumonisin in Corn
Fumonisin is a toxic substance produced by at least two species of fungus, Fusarium moniliforme and Fusarium proliferatum thatgrow on corn. Unlike some
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November 23, 2001
Acidity of Water Affects Palatability for Horses
Horses are sometimes reluctant to drink water when they’re away from home. Owners suspect that the water may taste different enough
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November 08, 2001
Feeding Fallacies
The need to jump higher, gallop faster, and trot further has become paramount to equestrians, and research in equine
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November 05, 2001
Forage Falsehoods
Modern day feeding practices are as much about tradition as they are about science. A few pervasive myths
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December 24, 1999
Stabilized Rice Bran–Just the Facts, Please
Stabilized rice bran has become a popular dietary additive for many different types of horses. In the past five
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November 10, 1999
Making Sense of the Supplements
With the multitude of supplements available, common sense seems to be the logical approach to deciding what is right