Nutrition

September 18, 2017
Understanding Vitamin E in Equine Diets
Vitamin E is found in fresh green forage, and horses consuming an adequate quantity of green forage have not

September 18, 2017
Stress of Weaning Impacts Digestive Health of Foals
Had a stressful day? As taxing as it was, your anxiety was probably nothing compared to the stress foals

September 08, 2017
When It’s Time to Change a Horse’s Feed
“When any significant change in workload occurs—either an acceleration or a deceleration in energy output—horse owners should closely examine

September 05, 2017
Weight Changes in Racehorses: Season and Sex Differences
Trainers expect body weight changes in Thoroughbreds as fitness ebbs and flows through conditioning and racing cycles, but few

September 01, 2017
First-Cutting Hay for Horses: Buy or Bypass?
First-cutting hays can be superior to later cuttings depending on the various factors involved in harvesting.

August 28, 2017
How Does Corn Oil Affect Gastric Emptying and Plasma Glucose Levels in Horses?
This study was designed to determine if gastric emptying is delayed following ingestion of a grain and corn oil

August 25, 2017
Five Reasons to Feed Stabilized Rice Bran to Horses
Equine nutrition experts agree that stabilized rice bran is a valuable feed additive for some horses but, like any

August 24, 2017
Liver Health in Horses: Dietary Fat and Exercise
In addition to producing bile for fat digestion, the liver has a number of other important functions in horses.

August 22, 2017
What Is the Effect of a High-Fat Diet on Insulin Sensitivity in Older Horses?
This study was designed to examine whether short term adaptation to a high fat diet would affect insulin sensitivity

August 17, 2017
New Approach to Equine Asthma: Nebulization and Fatty Acids
Corticosteroid anti-inflammatory drugs such as prednisone or prednisolone help horses suffering from equine asthma, including heaves. Although they are effective,