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Forage Buffering Capacity Relevant in Gastric Ulcer Prevention

...were switched (i.e., group 1 and group 2 horses were switched to the opposite diets). The ulcer severity scores were significantly lower for horses in the alfalfa hay group than...

Drylots for Managing Fat Horses and Ponies

...two additional benefits: reduced fly population and diminished chance of recurring internal parasite problems. • Inspect hooves regularly. Conscientious management dictates that hooves are cleaned and examined daily. This is...

Drought and Green Drought Feeding for Horses

...is getting everything that he needs contact Kentucky Equine Research’s FREE Nutrition Consultation Service on 1800 772 198, email advice@ker.com or submit a diet analysis request through our website www.ker.com...

Equine Metabolic Syndrome

...and become more open, which improves blood flow. Recent research has shown that high blood concentrations of insulin, as occurs in EMS, can actually do the opposite, constricting blood vessels...

Estimating Body Weight in Growing Warmbloods

...equally concerning because poor condition is an indicator of disease, advanced age, parasite infestations, excessive workload, poor or imbalanced nutrition, and submissiveness in a herd resulting in a horse being...

Equine Nutritionist Farm Call: Three Horses, Three Problems

...concern of the horse owner centered on weight gain and how best to economically achieve this in these three Thoroughbreds. While the nutritionist addressed this concern doing the site visit,...

Function and Health of the Horse’s Small Intestine

...can severely compromise the horse’s ability to get adequate nutrition from the food he is eating. Perhaps not as easily detected as parasite infestation are other problems in the small...

What Are Electrolytes and Why Are They Important?

...electrolytes. In fact, horse sweat is more concentrated in electrolytes than blood, which is the opposite of humans, so there is potential for extreme losses of electrolytes in exercising horses....

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Nurse Mares Provide Crucial Service to Breeding Farms

...nurse. On the opposite end of the spectrum, other mares become vicious after foaling and will bite the foal’s neck, shake it, and attempt to throw it to the ground....

How Sweet It Is: A Molasses Primer

...and glucose intolerance (abnormally elevated blood glucose and insulin following a sweet feed meal) in foals genetically predisposed to skeletal problems is being investigated. On the opposite end of the...

How to Properly Conduct an Equine Nutrition Evaluation: Figuring Requirements

...a negative energy balance so that it will lose weight. The opposite may hold for a horse that has been losing weight or is carrying less condition than desired. Energy...

Horse Withers: More Than a Saddle Stay

...be made to ensure the saddle rests comfortably on the back. Ill-fitting saddles can cause sores, pain, and irritability. On the opposite end of the withers-height spectrum are mutton withers,...

Horse Weight Often Underestimated

...can also help mangers identify problems that could lead to a marked loss of condition, or in the opposite case, an increased risk of colic or laminitis. Surveys have shown...

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Horses’ Weight-Carrying Ability Studied

...any point) to 100 (severe pain detected at all 40 test sites). Four treatments were used, with horses carrying 15, 20, 25, or 30% of their weight. Each horse worked...

Horse Photos: Make Them Great!

...the afternoon will usually give the best results. Stand opposite the horse’s shoulder or mid-barrel, not in front of or behind him. The camera should be 15 to 20 feet...