Feed Ingredients

To choose the right hay, you need to think about your horse’s total dietary management plan. Read more

The sharper points developed by many domestic horses may be related to a diet that can be chewed more Read more

Vitamin A has a distinct role in growth of the horse. Deficiency adversely affects growth, body weight, rate of Read more

Although the equine digestive tract is exquisitely sensitive, it is surprisingly adaptable to sudden changes in diet, according to Read more

Vitamin A is important in equine diets because of its powerful antioxidant action. Vitamin A is synthesized in the horse’s intestine Read more

Probiotics, defined as live microorganisms that confer a health benefit to the host when administered in adequate amounts, are Read more

Vitamin C’s well-publicized role as a powerful antioxidant overshadows the many other functions it has in the body. Perhaps Read more

One alternative to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like phenylbutazone is blue-green algae, which contains a protein-bound pigment called C-phycocyanin. C-phycocyanin possesses Read more

In the wild, horses spend the bulk of each day grazing, picking and choosing what they will consume to Read more

Perhaps most importantly, this study showed that excess dietary phosphorus does not alter bone metabolism or impact parathyroid hormone Read more