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Our pony hunter (Welsh-cross, 13.1 hands, 750 lb or 340 kg) has been on EquiShure for a long time, and this product has helped him a lot with hindgut problems. This summer, with its unrelenting heat, we started him on the electrolyte Restore, which increased his stamina but has seemingly loosened his manure. I would…

Is there a mineral block that is safe to put out for beef cattle and horses in a common feeder?

A comprehensive lameness examination often involves “blocking” joints with local anesthetics. If the horse becomes sound after blocking, then that joint is often deemed the source of the pain and...

I purchased EquiShure recently and noticed the ingredients include salt and saturated fat. Since I noticed that, I’ve hesitated to feed the product to my horse because many of my resources say these ingredients are harmful. I offer salt licks, and I certainly don’t want to overfeed salt. Will feeding EquiShure affect my horse’s salt…

...that met his specifications led to the establishment of Himalayan Horse in 2007. Pelleting, steam-flaking, and mixing facilities have been developed as part of the Himalayan Horse feed-manufacturing factory in...

...restrict grazing. How do horse owners manage salt intake when faced with muzzled horses? “Salt blocks are impossible with a muzzle because, as many owners can attest, a horse can’t...

Ruby is my 24-year-old Quarter Horse mare. She weighs about 1,000 lb (450 kg), and she’s in moderate body condition. She has insulin dysregulation and Cushing’s disease. She’s rehabbing from an injury, so she’s in her stall all but six or seven hours a week. She consumes about 16 lb (7 kg) of hay per…

...a stall or in a paddock or pasture. Horsemen generally use salt blocks, as they are convenient, but loose salt can be offered to horses. If fed loose, salt must...

...dirty water, and this could eventually lead to dehydration, colic, or other health concerns. Place a salt block in the drylot. Containers are available for purchase that raise the block...

...(salt) content were measured before, during, and after the three weeks of furosemide use. Researchers found: Salt (sodium chloride provided by a salt block) intake increased dramatically from 7.9 g/day...

...the horse. A normal diet of forage will provide some electrolytes to the horse. By feeding a commercial feed (usually containing salt) and giving access to a salt block (or...

...you are offering free choice salt, this is probably not the case with your horse. Be sure your salt block has not been contaminated with feces or anything else that...

...the salt content of the supplement and the stallion’s consumption of a salt block, extra salt may be needed during warmer weather to counteract losses in sweat. Some stallions are...

...instead of taking the “bottom-up” approach. Other times, veterinarians use anesthetic blocks to numb nerves serving specific anatomic regions. One of the main concerns associated with nerve and joint blocks...

...is better to allow free-choice salt separately from the feed, or to dose horses daily by syringe to get the right amount of salt and electrolytes into them. When adding...