Nutrition

Feed

Slow Down Mealtime to Reduce the Risk of Equine Choke

When a horse eats his grain too quickly, he is at risk for choke. Here's how to slow him down for safety's sake. | MORE

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Post-Colic Care for Horses

The care you provide your horse after colic can be crucial to his recovery. Follow these suggestions to get your horse back on his feet following a bout of equine colic. | MORE
Horse Feed: What’s in It?

In this month's Health section, we mentioned that it's important to watch out for high-energy carbs in your horse's feed--particularly if you're feeding for calmness. Here's a review | MORE

Supplements

When Your Horse Needs Electrolytes

These common minerals work together to maintain physiological equilibrium in a sweaty horse, a critical job that is surprisingly easy for you to help with. | MORE

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How Psyllium Can Help Reduce Equine Obesity

Obese and insulin-resistant horses may benefit from the addition of psyllium to their diet. Made from the husk of seeds of the shrub-like herb called Plantago ovata, psyllium | MORE
Combat Hock Problems in Horses

Wear and tear can break down these critical joints. Here are the latest targeted treatment options to avoid hock problems in horses. | MORE

Buying hay seems like a simple enough task, until the farmer begins speaking a language that can’t understand. To shop smart, everyone with horses needs a working vocabulary of hay. Here’s a start on your hay education, | MORE

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Winter Care for Older Horses

Frigid winter weather can be particularly hard on older horses. In this article from the January 2010 issue of EQUUS, David Trachtenberg, DVM, owner of Ledgewood Veterinary Equine Clinic in Ontario, New York, recommends focusing on the two areas of winter management that can have the biggest influence on the health of older horses---feeding and blanketing---to keep them healthy and comfortable throughout the season. | MORE
Fall Horse Feeding

In the spring and fall, pasture grass contains more simple carbohydrates (sugars) than in the summer and winter, which can complicate horse feeding. This can mean problems for | MORE