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The Special Needs of Winter Feeding

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Dr. Kellon

Plenty is written every year about the basics of winter feeding, including: These things are critically important for all horses, to help prevent weight loss and impaction. However, it doesn’t stop there for special needs horses. Low moisture winter feedstuffs … Continue reading →

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Fiber is Much More than Bulk

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Dr. Kellon

We humans are just starting to recognize dietary fiber benefits for ourselves in terms of preventing colon cancer, modulating blood glucose levels and supporting good bowel function.  In horses, there is even more to it.  Fiber is also a major … Continue reading →

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Cold Weather Feeding

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Dr. Kellon

As the country rapidly slips into winter, questions on cold weather feeding increase.  People want to know what to feed and how much more in winter. The short answer is, it depends. If you have done any reading on this … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Feeding Flax

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Dr. Kellon

Even fans of feeding flax may not realize all its benefits.  It’s a very healthful supplemental feed item for horses of all ages, classes and uses. People usually feed flax for its high omega-3 fatty acid content. There are two … Continue reading →

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Hay – Much More than Fiber

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Dr. Kellon

Hay used to be widely viewed as having little or no nutritional value beyond being a source of fiber which provided horses with chew time and made them feel full between meals.  That has largely changed but even those who … Continue reading →

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Spring Grass

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Dr. Kellon

Beautiful to look at, wonderful to smell and if you’re a horse there is nothing you would rather be eating and arguably nothing more natural you should be eating.  On the other hand, there are a few precautions. First, the … Continue reading →

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Fire in the Belly

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Dr. Kellon

You’ve heard your horse’s intestinal tract referred to as a furnace.  Obviously that’s not literally what happens.  It is where fermentation takes place.  Fermentation reactions produce cheese and your favorite adult beverage but that’s not what is going on either. … Continue reading →

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