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...horse. All growing animals require energy, protein (amino acids), minerals, and vitamins. However, the actual nutrients which are considered in balancing diets for various farm animals are very different. In...

...or hay alone, but forages may lack important minerals, vitamins, and sometimes protein. Many commercial feeds formulated for performance horses will supply too many calories for ponies, which can result...

...use in neonates is not recommended. A healthy and diverse microbiota will support immune function, vitamin and energy production, and fiber digestion throughout life. 1Faubladier, C., S. Sadet-Bourgeteau, C. Philippeau,...

There are six nutrients in a horse’s diet: carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, and water. Each of those is considered essential, yet water is king of the hill. “A horse...

I have a six-year-old mare named Cracky that weighs about 1,050 lb (480 kg) and is in moderate body condition. She is fed racehorse oats, some sweet feed, a prescribed herbal supplement, and some hay or pasture. Though I am happy with her weight, she has some noninfectious respiratory issues. I think the culprit might…

...higher levels of energy, protein, and calcium than grass hay or oaten chaff. A grass or hay diet alone will be deficient in the necessary minerals and vitamins. The advent...

...humans, reduced gastric acid production is associated with a decline in the digestibility of several nutrients, including protein, fat, calcium, iron, and vitamin B12. In horses, however, the effect of...

...up and nurse. The first fluid in the mare’s udder is colostrum, which provides antibodies but also contains protein, energy, and some vitamins. Colostrum is rich in energy, providing about...

Does hay lose its nutritional value while in storage?

My 15-hand, 900-lb (410-kg) gelding is an easy keeper, so I manage his grass intake and exercise him 3-4 times a week for about an hour. He’s outside half the day and inside the remainder of the day. His diet includes forage (pasture or hay), coconut meal, flax, chia, Micro-Max, a hoof supplement (biotin, silicon,…

I have a nine-year-old, 16-hand (163 cm) appendix Quarter Horse gelding that weighs about 1,300 lb (590 kg). He has been diagnosed with chronic kidney failure after noticeable weight loss on an unchanging diet. His creatinine level was 3.5 mg/dL on the most recent testing. He receives a diet of orchardgrass/bromegrass hay, timothy pellets, ground…

Our yearling colt was diagnosed with left laryngeal hemiplegia following a bout with pneumonia. I am looking for anti-inflammatory and antioxidant support for help with nerve regeneration. Thoughts?

I own a 14-year-old, 15-hand Arabian gelding in light endurance work. He’s an off-track racehorse and aside from free-choice hay I feed him a slurry of copra meal (1.25 lb; 0.6 kg), micronutrient pellets, ground flax (6 oz; 177 ml), and a gastric supplement twice daily. He’s in good weight. I have not had him…

My mare was diagnosed with Lyme disease. She remains on a course of antibiotics, though she continues to improve with no fever, limb edema, or discernible pain. The veterinarian suggested contacting an equine nutritionist about thoughts and recommendations on feeding her. What are your opinions?