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 […]
by Mark Andrews You have waited eleven months for your foal to arrive. Now he is here what can you do to ensure he gets off to the best possible start in life? Make sure that the foal sucks. A normal foal should stand and drink from the mare within two hours. If the foal […]
By W.T. Shier, Professor College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota Newborn animals, like human babies are born without bacteria in their intestines. Normal healthy young livestock have many different types of bacteria growing in their intestines, which initially came in with food early in life. There are basically two types of bacteria living in the […]
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by: Brian W. Fitzgerald, DVM The Horse September 01 2009, Article # 9530 The scenario is all too familiar for many horse owners … yesterday your horse was sound, but today you find him crippled, with no apparent injury! What could have happened? Odds are this horse has a hoof abscess. Sooner or later, nearly […]
Arginine Arginine is an essential amino acid for horses. It plays a role in the animals immune function, wound healing and improving blood flow. Arginine is also a building block for creatine. Creatine assists in building and maintaining strong, healthy muscles. Arginine also aids the body in making protein. Protein is specific to hoof strength […]
