Nutrition

Although it is speculated that the bacterial community is established early in life, little research in foals has been Read more

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

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

Horses lose weight for various reasons, owners may need to adjust the feed types or amounts for these horses Read more

If the horse then uses more energy than normal keeping warm, it needs to burn body stores of fat Read more

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

Results of this preliminary study support the hypothesis that the so-called “myostatin system” may play a role in equine Read more

A major concern with young performance horses is the high incidence of skeletal injury. Young, growing horses transferred from Read more

Most horses love to eat; that’s normal. However, if your horse eats too much, or too fast, or too Read more

The exact physiological steps involved in laminitis remain somewhat unclear, which makes finding an effective treatment strategy challenging. Read more