Category: Water and Electrolytes

Electrolyte Primer

“Electrolytes, in ther simplest form, are just molecules that regulate water content within the body,” says Carr. “They’re also important in generating electrical potentials (charges) across membranes, which are responsible for nerve conduction and muscle function as well as transport of molecules.”

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Study: Post-Exercise Snacks Benefit Horses

Your horse just had a fabulous workout, got really sweaty, and used up a lot of energy

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Promoting Metabolic Wellness

By the time most owners start talking about equine metabolic issues, their horses have already developed a problem

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Hay Grid Feeders Can Reduce Horses’ Intake

How can we lengthen meal time while reducing calorie intake in obese horses?

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Common Nutrient Deficiencies in Horses

For the most part, horse owners have little to fear when it comes to nutrient deficiencies in their horses’ diets.

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Do Horses Select Feed based on Macronutrient Needs?

Grazing comes naturally for horses, but there’s more to it than just chewing pasture.

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Diagnosing and Managing Endocrine Disorders in Senior Horses

More than 20% of aged horses are known to suffer from equine Cushing’s disease (also known as pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, or PPID)

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5 Tips for Packing the Pounds on Performance Horses

Does your performance horse need to pack on a few more pounds? Here are some tips to consider when managing a hard-keeping equine athlete. By Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS Read complete article

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Hay: To Soak or Not to Soak?

When feeding hay to horses, many questions arise: What kind, how much, should I buy processed hay, and finally, should I soak the hay for my horse?

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Health Concerns Related to Equine Obesity

Obesity is a serious health condition, but, unfortunately, many horse owners still look at a fat pony and think how cute it is, or look at a fat horse and compliment its big bone.

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Digestion in the Horse

The stomach and the small intestine can receive a nearly continuous flow of small amounts of food…….

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Types of Horse Feeds

Here’s a rundown of some different types of feed you can include in an equine diet……..

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An Unwanted Impact

Colic is a catchall term for almost any kind of abdominal pain, be it from gas or enteroliths, twists or blockages

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5 Tips for Feeding Mature, Healthy Hard Keepers

Does your otherwise healthy horse have trouble keeping pounds on?

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