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Preserving the Quality of Horse Hay, Grain and Feedstuffs

by EquiMed Staff

May 3, 2017 12:19

You pay good money to purchase quality hay and grains for your horse. This article outlines 15 things you can do to preserve the nutritional value and taste of …

Nutrition

Lecithin Inhibits Bute-Related Ulcers in Horses

Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.

Lecithin Inhibits Bute-Related Ulcers in Horses

by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.

May 4, 2017 15:12

Your horse is in pain and needs bute. Bute causes ulcers, this we know. But knowing how it damages the lining of the gastrointestinal tract is the key to …

Nutrition

Testing Your Horse Pasture for Peace of Mind

Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.

Testing Your Horse Pasture for Peace of Mind

by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.

May 6, 2017 12:02

While grass tends to be lower in sugar/starch during the summer, the situation changes as the night time temperatures drop below 40 degrees F, making it …

Poisonous Plants in Your Paddock? What Every Horse Owner Should Know

by Katie Navarra

January 21, 2019 10:51

While there are potentially dozens of plants hazardous to horses in each region of the United States, this article covers the three most common toxic plants in …

Nutrition Tip

Given a choice, horses prefer to drink out of a bucket versus a pressure-valve waterer. In a preference test with both bucket and waterer present, the horses drank 98% of their intake from the bucket!

Extruded Rice Bran - What Is It? and Why Is It Good for Horses …

by Flossie Sellers

February 16, 2019 16:08

More recently, equine feed companies have developed methods of extruding rice bran into stabilized nugget form for easier feeding to horses …

nu·tri·tion
/n(y)o͞oˈtriSH(ə)n/
noun
  1. the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
  2. the branch of science that deals with nutrients and nutrition.

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