Healthy Horse Treats
Fed in moderation, most treats won’t negatively impact a horse’s overall diet.
Category: Equine Digestion
Heat Stress in Horses
Horses produce large amounts of heat, mainly through digestion of feed and muscular activity during exercise. If the air is cooler than the horse’s body temperature, blood is shunted to the skin, where the horse easily rids itself of the excessive heat.
Studying Energy Expenditure for Equine Nutrition Precision
By Alltech Whether a horse races, jumps, trots, or trail rides, the amount of energy he expends through exercise varies due to his training program. By exploring the physiology of… Read more »
Feed’s Effect on Horses’ Dehydration Response
Horse owners are fully aware of the importance of free-choice water in a horse’s diet.
Digesting Different Hay Forms
Many horse owners have their hay-buying ritual down to a science.
Equine Gastrointestinal Health Reviewed
All horses’—from young to old, high-performance to sedentary, rescued to syndicated, and everywhere in between—gastrointestinal (GI) tracts function in the same manner.
Understanding and Managing Equine Obesity
Nonetheless, obesity remains a problem for not only horses but the people who care for them as well
Oleander Poisoning: A Preventable Illness
The primary toxins in oleander are cardiac glycosides, which affect the heart.
Study Evaluates Effects of Probiotics for Horses
At the 2013 Western Veterinary Conference, held Feb. 17-21, in Las Vegas, Nev., one veterinarian presented research behind a certain type of probiotic supplement for horses….