âIron deficiency anemia is rare and too much iron can potentially lead to laminitis, as well as create an imbalance with other minerals.â
âThe large muscle mass of a horse generates a tremendous amount of heat, particularly when exercising and, as they sweat, the horse looses both water and electrolytes, leading to dehydration.â
While the exact mechanisms for inducing sweat production in horses are not yet fully understood, some experts believe that prolonged, consistently high sweat rates can lead to a kind of âexhaustionâ of the sweat glands in horses which may result in an
âUnlike humans, who are born with an initial level of immunity, newborn horses do not benefit from any placental transfer of immunoglobulins; therefore they must consume colostrum in the first few hours of life in order to survive.â
âOmega 3s have been shown to alleviate arthritis symptoms, improve hoof quality, benefit immune function, decrease post-exercise muscle pain, aid in respiratory health, and reduce inflammation throughout the horse's body.â
âThe castration of a horse, once it is decided that it will not be a stallion, makes them much more tractable in training and a much more effective athlete.â
âThe sterilization procedure proposed is an ovariectomy via colpotomy, involving only partial sedation and a veterinarian reaching into the mareâs abdomen and through the vagina to secure a chain around the horseâs ovaries which are twisted, severed
âAs with all athletes, itâs important for performance horse's diets to match activity and athletic level to reach the highest level of achievement.â
âAccording to McKernan, 'A horse deprived of water may only live up to 3 or 6 days. After lacking water intake for two days a horse may refuse to eat and exhibit signs of colic and other life-threatening ailments.â