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Your Horse's Basic Dietary Needs
by EquiMed Staff
May 3, 2017 11:06
6 nutrient types that all horses require to have a balanced and healthy diet. This article covers the basics that all horse owners should know …
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. …
Dr. Getty's December Tip: Why Don't Horses Have Gallbladders …
by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.
May 4, 2017 15:07
Add this to your collection of useful horse factoids that (surprise!) you actually needed to know: Horses don't have a gallbladder because horses are designed …
Dr. Getty Recommends Apple Peels for Horse Weight Loss
by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.
May 4, 2017 15:39
Apple peels may be the key to helping horses lose excess weight, according to Dr. Juliet Getty, Horse Nutritionist …
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 …
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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