Metabolic

September 20, 2013
Weight Gain in Horses Related Partly to Breed
A recent study conducted by Simon Bailey, an associate professor of preclinical veterinary science at the University of Melbourne

September 09, 2013
Equine Obesity: Change Management Gradually to Combat Weight Gain
Examining horse-keeping style may help owners change their management regimen to encourage weight loss.

August 27, 2013
Slowing Feed Intake Reduces Glycemic Response in Horses
Horse owners should consider using some sort of slow feeder for both hay and grain to more nearly match

August 13, 2013
Dietary Decisions for Horses with Metabolic Disorders
Though each problem has its own characteristics, they can all be set in motion or aggravated if the horse

August 01, 2013
How Much Dietary Energy Is Needed by Exercising Horses?
This study was conducted to measure the amount of energy expended by horses traveling at speeds up to 400

July 22, 2013
Is Dietary Cation-Anion Balance Related to Tying-Up in Horses?
In clinically normal horses and in horses with RER, the DCAB strongly affects plasma and urine pH and the

June 03, 2013
Weight Loss Management in Obese Horses
Decreasing dietary intake and increasing exercise are time-honored management strategies to induce weight loss, but in spite of an

January 23, 2013
Feed to Support the Horse’s Immune System
Vitamin A plays an important role in enhancing the function of white blood cells that are on the front

January 08, 2013
Providing Dietary Protein to Horses
In general, a mature horse doing little work needs only enough protein to maintain body tissues. Requirements for protein

January 03, 2013
Vitamin E and Selenium Status in Horses
Vitamin E and selenium both function as antioxidants in the cell. Selenium is part of the enzyme glutathione peroxidase,