Growth

Once your veterinarian has diagnosed your foal with neonatal maladjustment syndrome, what can you do? Read more

Growth patterns in foals and young horses should follow a steady, smooth plane in order to minimize skeletal defects as Read more

Newborn foals nurse frequently—as often as every 10 minutes—in their first few days, but this rate tapers off to Read more

At the 2015 Kentucky Equine Research Conference held in Melbourne, Australia, equine nutritionist Clarissa Brown-Douglas, Ph.D., presented information on Read more

Pain is a frequent cause of foal rejection. Read more

Failure of passive transfer (FTP) occurs when foals receive either an inadequate quantity or quality of antibodies. Read more

Pasture soils vary, so the quantity of minerals obtained from forage and milk may not be sufficient to meet Read more

Foal owners and managers are often interested in growing the largest possible Thoroughbred yearlings because these young horses tend Read more

Energy, protein, and amino acid intake have the greatest impact on the growth and development of growing horses. For Read more

Neonatal foals get virtually all their nourishment from their dam for the first few weeks of life, and a Read more