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Importance of Water in Maintaining Horses Health
by EquiMed Staff
May 3, 2017 16:45
Clean and fresh water is a basic part of equine nutrition. Horses that are denied quality water are subject to disease and dangerous ailments such as colic. …
Slower Feeding is Safer Feeding
by EquiMed Staff
May 3, 2017 16:55
Horses that gulp their food, especially grains, are likely to suffer digestive tract disturbances, including choke. Why do horses gulp their feed, and what you …
Dr. Getty Notes: Horse Cecum Exit Defies Gravity
by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.
May 5, 2017 14:10
Without enough food matter to "fill the tube" (cecum), sand, dirt, and undigested material can remain at the bottom in the horse's cecum, leading to colic …
Is There a Low Cost Way of Getting My Horse to Gain Some Weight …
by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.
May 5, 2017 16:07
Keeping a horse's weight up during the cold winter months can be a challenge. Equine nutritionist Juliet Getty, Ph.D. offers sound advice to help you keep your …
Teff Hay for Horses
by Heather Smith Thomas
June 26, 2020 16:02
The growing popularity of teff is due to its ability to produce high-quality hay in a relatively short growing season and the fact that when growth is managed …
nu·tri·tion
/n(y)o͞oˈtriSH(ə)n/
noun
- the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
- the branch of science that deals with nutrients and nutrition.
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