Growth

Your foal was born healthy, nursed well, and grew as expected until about three months of age. Then, he Read more

The key to minimizing the variability in the animals is to provide an optimal quantity of nutrients for each Read more

There are two nutrition resources for feeding horses of all ages: the National Research Council and German Society of Read more

Weanlings should be managed as individuals because each one will have a slightly different pattern of growth and development. Read more

Nutrition of foals is important in minimizing the occurrence of skeletal disease as horses grow and mature. Two studies conducted by researchers Read more

Many horse farms have had an occasional foal that is born with, or eventually shows, problems with proper skeletal development. Read more

The three major components of bone—calcium, phosphorus, and protein—must be made available at the site of bone formation. A Read more

The etiology of developmental orthopedic disease is almost certainly multifactorial. Read more

Research has shown that some types of equine skeletal problems can be minimized by managing foals and weanlings to produce smooth, Read more

Average daily gain in yearlings was affected more by season than age. All of the foals experienced accelerated growth Read more