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The Foundation for Strong Immunity
There are many herbs, plant or bacterial extracts and probiotics that can stimulate the immune system but they won’t help if the horse’s body does not have the basic raw material it needs to respond. That comes from the diet. … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged B-Vitamins, Copper, diet, immunity, iodine, Magnesium, Selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, Vitamin E, Zinc
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Spring Grass Laminitis
Spring is the peak time for grass-associated laminitis in most parts of the world. You can effectively treat or, better yet, prevent it but only if you understand the mechanism. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Scott A fat pony is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chromium, Copper, grass, Hay, Insulin Resistance, iodine, Jiaogulan, Laminitis, Magnesium, muzzle, Nitric oxide, pain, phosphorus, Pregnancy, Selenium, spring, Zinc
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Three Supplements Every Horse Needs
A universal requirement for horses around the world is salt, primarily for sodium but chloride can also be deficient. The diet of all horses is deficient. Wait. If that’s true, how All equine feedstuffs are deficient in sodium and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Copper, deficiencies, Hay, iodine, Omega-3, salt, Selenium, Vitamin E, Zinc
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Feeding for Healthy Weatherproof Hooves
There is a reason hoof supplements have a sizeable market. There is also a reason they tend to have the same ingredients. There is often a strong nutritional component to poor hoof quality The quality and integrity of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Copper, cracks, fat, flares, Hoof, Lysine, Methionine, Protein, Zinc
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Fall Laminitis
There are many possible causes of laminitis but the vast majority of cases have a hormonal/endocrine root. There is a peak in the spring, related to grazing young high sugar growths of grass. A second peak occurs in the fall, … Continue reading
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Tagged Biotin, Copper, cushings, endocrine, hormonal, Insulin Resistance, iron, Jiaogulan, Laminitis, Magnesium, manganese, Nitric oxide, pergolide, pyridoxine, Vitamin E, Zinc
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