Warmbloods: Same Feeding Plan as Other Horses?
...fetlock joints, or were found in multiple sites. Sex of foal, birth month, level of nutrient intake, body weight, and wither height did not influence the occurrence of OCD. Interestingly,...
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Mobile Vibrating Floor for Horses
...rent or purchase. Trailer-mounted units that can be moved to a farm, competition site, or training venue are also on the market, making this appliance more easily available for use....
MicroSteed Makes Equine Diet Evaluation Simple
...software for feed manufacturers, veterinarians, and select independent consultants. To try MicroSteed Ration Wizard or request more information on software for advanced ration evaluation and diet manipulation, visit our website....
Unusual Appetite: Your Horse Eats What?
...could be helpful in many cases. Concerns with this behavior include ingestion of internal parasite larvae and colic. If your horse frequently partakes in geophagia, other management tactics might be...
Understanding Weight Loss and Diet in Mature Horses
...gastric ulcers, heavy parasite loads, or chronic pain are also likely candidates for weight loss. Watching the horse eat may reveal more clues to weight loss such as difficulty in...
WEG 2018: Feed Office Insider
...European feeds, or select U.S. feeds available a la carte. In all, there are well over 100 different formulas onsite. They can also select from four hay varieties or pre-ordered...
Basic Components of a Horse Hay Analysis
...hay analysis available, don’t panic. Composite samples collected by laboratories are often used to estimate basic nutrient value, which can, in turn, be used to arrive at overall intake. All...
Travel Tips for Horse Owners
...into his new home. To access “Trailering Your Horse Safely” or “Travel to a New Environment,” or to share your own horse-related experiences, go to the Saddle Up Safely website....
Pasture-Associated Stringhalt: Nutritional Considerations
...On the opposite end of the spectrum, severely affected horses may have protracted convalescence lasting more than two years. While almost all horses recover fully, regaining normal use of their...
Conference Continues with Roster of Top-Flight Researchers as Speakers
...capacity on-site and available without restriction. Drs. Sally DeNotta and Samantha Brooks presented the next talk, “Should You Sweat it? Anhidrosis in the Equine Athlete.” DeNotta provided an overview of...
Equine Osteoarthritis Treatment, Prevention: Silicon Study
...altered articular cartilage “turnover,” a requisite for the continued production of healthy cartilage.* “Instead of silicon, other oral joint health supplements, such as glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, hyaluronic acid, and omega-3...
Foraging Behavior, Herd Hierarchy, and Body Condition in Horses
...particularly plentiful but may also be necessary in times when forage is scarce,” said Kathleen Crandell, Ph.D., a Kentucky Equine Research nutritionist. Because all horses must receive requisite nutrients in...
Support Bone Remodeling to Avoid Fractures in Athletic Horses
...applied from exercise,” explained Peter Huntington, B.V.Sc., M.A.C.V.Sc., director of nutrition at Kentucky Equine Research. Providing horses with requisite vitamins and minerals, such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamins D...
Research Insights: Processing Samples from Blood Collections
...capability, samples may be analyzed on-site or sent to outside laboratories. Common blood analysis methods include enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), blood gas analysis, blood chemistry analysis, and hemostasis analysis, among...
Preserving Horse Health in the Face of Low-Quality Forage
Horse owners often don’t have control over the hay given to their horses. Because of this, they regularly offer a concentrate or ration balancer to provide the requisite nutrients low...