By Christine Barakat These common minerals work together to maintain physiological equilibrium in a sweaty horse, a critical job that is surprisingly easy for you to help with. Electrolytes help ensure the water your drinks makes it to the cells that need it. ©EQUUS Magazine A horse covering 100 miles on an endurance ride through […]
Dewormer resistance is inevitable, but the rate at which it develops is not. It is a well-known fact that gastro-intestinal parasites (worms) have developed resistance to all of the currently available dewormers (anthelmintics) [1,2,7]. Resistance means that an anthelmintic treatment is not effective (or only marginally effective) at killing worms and alleviating clinical symptoms. Worm […]
Just as the bodies of people do, the bodies of horses may react in a negative way to excessively hot or humid weather. Heat stroke and exhaustion may occur in very hot months, as well as sunburn, which can be a very painful ordeal for a horse. When going through a great deal of physical […]
Sores under the girth are as painful to your horse as blistered heels are to you. Here’s how to take care of them. Girth galls — open sores that form just behind a horse’s elbow — may look like minor wounds, but they can be enormously painful to a saddled horse. Imagine walking a mile […]
Feeding Garlic – The Great Garlic Debate Dr. Karen Hayes, DVM, MS, discusses whether or not to feed your horse garlic as a feed supplement or fly repellent. By Karen Hayes, DVM, MS It’s heartening to see how passionate readers are about the care of their horses–and their garlic! The toxic element in allium (a […]
These popular nutritional supplements often are administered to horses with gastrointestinal concerns In the simplest terms, probiotics are “good” microbes and bacteria, and prebiotics are the foods that feed the probiotics. Pam Mackenzie Overview Nutritional supplements are extremely popular among horse owners, and those designed for digestion are the second most commonly administered type behind […]
Organic Zinc, Copper Might Help Horsehair Health The Horse – June 2010 In the hunt for healthier horsehair, researchers in Poland claim to have found basic dietary ingredients that will improve the strength and elasticity of individual strands of manes and tails. According to their new study, forms of zinc and copper have beneficial effects […]
Omega 3 good for joint health, even for horses Midwest Ag Journal February 4, 2008 Stayin’ in the Loop Joint Health is important for any athlete, and arthritis is painful at any age – whether you’re a human or a horse. Horses were the focus of two recent studies in the department of animal science […]
Nutrition and Insulin Resistance in Horses Michael K. Guy, DVM, MS, PhD and Julianna Peterson, DVM Abstract Insulin-resistant horses have an increased susceptibility to laminitis. Overweight horses are often insulin resistant as are those with equine Cushing’s disease. Insulin resistance may be managed with the implementation of proper management techniques consisting of increased exercise and […]
A prospective clinical study examined the relationship between insulin levels and laminitis severity in 25 horses and ponies with equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), equine Cushings disease (ECD) and controls. Horses with naturally occurring laminitis as well as EMS or ECD were selected for the study along with unaffected controls from the same premises. Blood samples […]
