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Feeding In Winter
Forage first is always the rule of feeding horses, but in winter it may not be enough. Every horse has a LCT – lower critical temperature. This is the environmental temperature (air temperature + wind chill) below which the horse … Continue reading
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Tagged CocoOmega, Cocosoya, CocoSun, fat, feeding, forage, uckele, winter
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Digestive Issues in Horses on Dry Diets
When horses can’t have fresh pasture, either because of stall confinement or the season, the logical next best thing is hay. After all, hay is just dried grass. All the major nutrients – fiber, protein, carbohydrate – are basically the … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged colic, dehydration, digestion, Hay, moisture, prebiotic, probiotic, psyllium, salt, winter
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Growing Horses in Cold Weather
Hoof growth isn’t the only thing that slows down in cold weather. The growth of young horses can too [Onoda et al 2013, 2014]. Several studies have now documented a slowing down of growth rate in the winter with a … Continue reading
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Tagged Amino Fac, CocoOmega, CocoSun, fat, growth, Milk and Grow, minerals, Protein, vitamins, winter
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Vitamin Concerns in the Winter
Your horse’s vitamin needs don’t really change in the winter – but the supply available from the diet does. This is because there is a big difference between fresh grass versus hay and also because hay vitamin levels decrease with … Continue reading
Mid Winter Check List
With all the chores to do, you probably spend as much time at the barn in winter as during warmer weather but you probably don’t interact with your horse in the same way. This can result in some things creeping … Continue reading
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Tagged colic, Dermatophilus, Hoof, horses, rain, respiratory, skin, weight loss, winter
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Can EMS Horses Graze Dead Winter Pastures?
Unless you are living in an area with very mild winters, your pasture grasses will shrivel and turn brown over the winter. However, that plant is not dead and horses will be more than happy to eat it. This could … Continue reading
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Tagged carbohydrates, EMS, grazing, Laminitis, pasture, winter
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Winter Laminitis
Veterinarians working with many laminitic horses are well acquainted with the problem but others may be unfamiliar with it. It’s a laminitis-like syndrome triggered by cold weather. Horses normally have a very high tolerance for cold. In all species, cold … Continue reading
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Tagged antioxidants, boots, cold, endothelin-1, Gynostemma, insulin, Jiaogulan, L-arginine, L-citrulline, Laminitis, Nitric oxide, vascular, winter, wraps
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Preventing Colic in Winter
You have probably seen this topic appear several times and in many places – with good reason. Colic is more common in winter (and fall), and the risk factors can be mitigated for the most part. vetmed.illinois.edu Impaction colic is … Continue reading
