Nutrition Deficiences
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Customizing Senior Horse Diets
Appropriate forage, forage alternatives, and/or concentrates can keep aged horses at a healthy body condition.
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Nutritional Management of Growing Horses
Growing horses require specific nutrients, vitamins, and minerals to aid in proper development.
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Selenium and Vitamin E to Alleviate Signs of Tying Up
Selenium and vitamin E work together to alleviate muscle damage and signs of tying up in horses.
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Feeding for Immunity
December 03, 2012
Craft your horse's diet to help ward off infection and illness... Read More
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Supplementing Wisely
November 01, 2012
Assess your horse's overall diet, nutrient needs, health status, and workload before supplementing him.... Read More
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Customizing Senior Horse Diets
June 07, 2012
Appropriate forage, forage alternatives, and/or concentrates can keep aged horses at a healthy body condition.... Read More
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Nutritional Management of Growing Horses
June 05, 2012
Growing horses require specific nutrients, vitamins, and minerals to aid in proper development.... Read More
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Selenium and Vitamin E to Alleviate Signs of Tying Up
May 20, 2012
Selenium and vitamin E work together to alleviate muscle damage and signs of tying up in horses.... Read More
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Feed Tags: Four Components to Evaluate
April 22, 2012
Pay special attention to the purpose statement, guaranteed analysis, ingredients, and directions for use.... Read More
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Skinny Horse Help
January 01, 2012
Learn how to determine if your horse is underweight and what feeding options are available for hard keepers.... Read More
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Calcium and Phosphorus Ratios in Equine Diets
July 08, 2011
Ensuring your horse maintains a balanced calcium and phosphorus ratio in his diet is critical, as horses with ... Read More
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Magnesium Supplementation: Is It Necessary?
June 26, 2011
Science has shown us that horses require magnesium to keep their bodies functioning properly, so should owners... Read More
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Electrolyte Primer
April 01, 2011
Not every horse requires electrolyte supplementation to regulate water content in the body, but some do. ... Read More
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Horses Needed for Metabolic Syndrome and Laminitis Research
February 25, 2011
The equine genetics research group at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine is collaborating with Ray Geor, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor and chair of the department of large animal clinical sciences at Michigan ... Read More
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Understanding Carbohydrates in Equine Diets
February 04, 2011
When it comes to managing the carbohydrates in a horse's diet, knowing the basics of how horses digest food is half the battle. Laurie Lawrence, PhD, an equine nutritionist from the University of Kentucky's Department of Animal and Food Science who ... Read More
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Chronic Equine Weight Loss
January 01, 2011
A methodical evaluation of affected horses is more important than the lengthy list of possible diagnoses.... Read More
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Antioxidants for Top Performance
December 19, 2010
Oxidation is a metabolic process that allows horses to transform carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into energy... Read More
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Dirt an Important Source of Iron for Horses
December 18, 2010
Horses constantly ingest dirt when they graze. While excessive dirt consumption sometimes causes problems such as sand accumulation in the large intestine, the dirt that horses normally consume while grazing supplies some essential nutrients... Read More
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Feeding the Estrous Cycle: Tailoring the Mare's Diet
December 01, 2010
Mares must have a well-balanced diet and healthy body condition to cycle properly, conceive, and carry a foal.... Read More
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High-Protein Diet Okay for HYPP Horse?
November 01, 2010
I've heard high levels of protein would make a horse "hot." Is this true?... Read More
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Tying-Up: Current Diagnosis and Nutritional Management
September 22, 2010
Researchers estimate that three of every 100 performance horses will experience signs of tying-up.... Read More
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Target Vitamin E Deficiency Early to Improve Outcomes of Horses with EMND
August 13, 2010
The prognosis for horses with equine motor neuron disease (EMND) caused by prolonged vitamin E deficiency is usually poor, but veterinarians from the University of Minnesota showed that early diagnosis and treatment can help these animals.... Read More
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Focus on Health: The External Horse
August 01, 2010
Maintaining of a horse's hair coat takes a lot of energy, protein, and certain trace elements and minerals. ... Read More
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Poor Nutrition Impacts Hooves
July 15, 2010
In recent years more horse people have expressed an interest in the effects of poor nutrition and hoof health.... Read More
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High Doses of Vitamin E Benefit Older Horses, But Cautious Supplementation Advised
July 14, 2010
Very high doses of vitamin E appear to benefit older horses' immune systems and could be an inexpensive means of battling "immunosenescence"--the decline in immune function because of the aging process. "Horses hav... Read More
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Feeding the Starved Horse
June 01, 2010
When dealing with a starved horse, how should you feed him? How much, how often, and what type of feed will bring the horse back to good health without causing more problems? The starved horse is in a most delicate health predicament... Read More
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Antioxidants Beneficial if Not Overdone
May 12, 2010
Antioxidants like vitamins E and C are beneficial to exercising horses, but only at recommended levels, reported Carey Williams, PhD, equine extension specialist and associate director of the Rutgers University Equine Science Center. Williams ... Read More
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Nutrition Can Help Manage Tying-Up in Sport Horses
May 10, 2010
Thanks to advances in identifying specific causes of tying-up, development of diagnostic tests, and improved recognition of the impact of diet and exercise on horses that tie up, affected horses can be successfully managed. Stephanie Valberg, D... Read More
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High-Protein Diet Okay for HYPP Horse?
Q. My 13-year-old Quarter Horse is HYPP +/-. He's worked moderately twice a week and is on turnout with access to grass and hay. I've switched his feed, but it contains 14% protein. I've heard high levels of protein make sa horse "hot." Is this true?
