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Summer Allergies
Nothing ruins enjoying the warm weather with your horse quite like the scourge of allergies. Manifestations run the gamut from sneezing and snorting to wheezing, runny eyes and agonizing itching. from Towcester Vets, UK Allergies are basically a misdirected and … Continue reading
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Tagged allergy, Aloe, antihisamines, antioxidants, Astragalus, Calendula, Chamomile, Chickweed, corticosteroids, Echinacea, Eleutherococcus, MSM, Omega-3, Pau D'Arco, Quercetin, Spirulina, trace minerals, Vitamin E
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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
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Tagged B-Vitamins, Copper, diet, immunity, iodine, Magnesium, Selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, Vitamin E, 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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The Case for Vitamin E Supplementation
Nutritional minimalists take the position that supplementation of a “quality”[not defined] diet is virtually always a waste of money. I recently read this opinion about supplementing vitamin E: “…Vitamin E deficiencies are occasionally seen in horses that don’t have access … Continue reading
Adjusting Nutrition for Winter
For some of us, winter has already arrived. For others, it’s just beginning in earnest. For all, the horse is facing some challenges. Horses actually tolerate and enjoy the cold a lot more than most of us do. Their neutral … Continue reading
Basic Muscle Nutrition
Well developed muscles are much more than cosmetic. Efficient, strong muscular function allows smooth movement, athletic balance, speed and endurance. L-lysine, a common amino acid deficiency limiting muscle development About 70% of a muscle’s volume is water but water … Continue reading
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Tagged bulk, Lysine, Methionine, muscle, salt, Selenium, soybean, Threonine, Vitamin E, Water, whey
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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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Switching from Pasture to Hay
Hay is just dried grass but there are several things to consider when making the transition from pasture to hay. Fading pastures necessitate a change to hay As grasses mature and develop their seed heads, fiber fractions progressively increase … Continue reading
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Tagged fatty acids, Hay, salt, vitamin A, vitamin C, Vitamin E, Water
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Muscle Support for the Active Horse
Horses are superb athletes but not immune to muscle problems. Muscle issues affect the whole body and can escape detection as a performance problem. Signs to look for include: no/low enthusiasm for work sweating in excess of exercise level or … Continue reading
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Tagged crude protein, dysfunction, exercise, L-carnitine, L-glutamine, L-leucine, Magnesium, protein requirement, salt, Selenium, Vitamin E
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When Pasture Dies Off
Since hay is just dried grass, it may seem like switching from pasture to hay isn’t an issue. On some levels this is true but there are important differences between hay and live grasses that have an impact on how … Continue reading
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Tagged essential fatty acids, Hay, pasture, salt, vitamin A, vitamin C, Vitamin E, Water, winter
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