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Common Issues of the Older Horse
With a lifetime of good care there is no reason a horse can’t remain active and useful well into their 20s or even longer. However, just like us, there are some health issues that become more common as a result … Continue reading
Nutrition for Advancing Pregnancy
In the last half of pregnancy the foal grows from the size of a small dog to an average 100 lb foal. Nutritional needs ramp up significantly in late pregnancy and calories are the least of the concerns. This means … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged bagged feed, calories, Hay, minerals, Pregnancy, Protein, Supplements, vitamins
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Vitamin C for Horses
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) comes in and out of supplement headlines. As happens with many nutrients, exaggerated claims end up being made and when these eventually prove to be unwarranted the pendulum swings too far in the other direction but … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged antioxidants, blood vessels, connective tissue, deficiency, grass, immunity, iron, Supplements, synthesis, vitamin C, winter
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Nutritional Advertising Hooks
The goals of customers and manufacturers are sometimes at odds when it comes to advertising. Customers use it to obtain information on products, while companies are focused on getting potential clients’ attention. These two goals don’t have to be exclusive, … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged advertising, feeds, gluten, hooks, hype, natural, non-GMO, patents, sugar and starch, Supplements
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Nutrient or Drug
The FDA has defined a drug as “A substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease. A substance (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body.” It might … Continue reading
Nutrition is not ‘Alternative’ Fluff
First, my apologies to some effective therapies called “alternative” that do not fall under the umbrella of FDA approved drugs or recognized surgeries. There are many such therapies, such as acupuncture, pulsed electromagnetics, laser and others that are indeed effective. … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged alternative, alternative medicine, disease, health, horse, horses, nutrition, science, Supplements
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Super Supplement Erunam
Erunam, definitely in a class by itself! This supplement is organic and 100% natural, no synthetic ingredients. It contains a full range of amino acids, phospholipids, vitamins including high levels of all Bs, all nutritionally important minerals. It is the … Continue reading
Deciphering Labels
Whether it’s a bag of feed or a supplement, a complaint that comes up over and over again is how difficult it is to read label information. What exactly do those numbers mean? From the perspective of an owner, trainer … Continue reading
Does Your Horse Need Supplements?
Odds are the answer is yes. As the term implies, supplements are nutrients added to supplement those already present in the horse’s base diet. At the most basic level, supplementation is done to provide nutrients that are not present in … Continue reading
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Tagged deficiency, diet, horse, imbalance, minerals, Protein, Supplements
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