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Fatty acids as far as the eye can see. Abundant sources of balanced fats for horses are found in fresh grasses and forage.
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Feeding fats and oils to horses

Too much of a good thing can cause a myriad of problems for horse health

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Over the past two decades feeding a variety of fat and oil sources to horses has become an increasingly commonplace dietary practice. The role of fat in the horse’s diet has been oversimplified to that as a fuel source. Although this is partly correct that fats can act as fuel molecules, it is equally critical
Slow feeders come in all shapes and sizes but all are designed to even out a horse’s food consumption.
Livestock

The numerous benefits of slow feeding to the horse

Horse Health: Horses are designed to eat low-energy forages nearly constantly


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Horses are trickle or slow feeders by nature. This means that they are biologically wired to thrive when they are continuously collecting and eating small amounts of long-stem high-fibre forage. This most basic realization is instrumental in keeping the horse healthy. Forage is the foundation of every horse’s diet, and the forage needs to flow
Proper diet and regular exercise are more important than any human intervention in ensuring a strong, durable and properly functioning sole.
Livestock

Key points to read the sole of a hoof

Horse Health: The sole of a horse is a remarkably adaptive and resilient thing, but you can help it improve

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It is easy to overlook the contribution the sole makes to the soundness of the horse, because for the most part the sole is hidden from view. However, the sole is no idle passenger. It has remarkable, even herculean properties that allow it to act as the interface between the horse’s bony column and the
The return of colder weather means horse owners may be considering blanketing their animals.
Livestock

What to consider when blanketing your horse

Horse Health: The animal’s body condition, nutrition and level of activity can all affect this decision

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Most horses are blanketed in the winter according to the personal principles of the owner. However, like any other management practice, blanketing horses has its rightful place and proper use. The decision to blanket the horse comes with advantages and disadvantages. First, it is good to know that nature has provided the horse with extremely
The microscopic forage mite acts as an intermediary and allows horses to be infected with tapeworm while grazing.
Livestock

Horses and tapeworms

Horse Health: It’s unclear if there’s much, if any, impact on horse health from tapeworm infestations

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The existence of tapeworms in horses has rarely been a topic of much concern as the significance of infestation to the health of the horse has for the most part been uncertain. Not only is it difficult to reproduce the complicated life cycle of the tapeworm under study conditions it is also unreliable to gather
The joints of the lower legs of horses don’t move much, but they perform an important function and are a frequent source of lameness.
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Ringbone in horses

Horse Health: Abnormal and repetitive stresses are frequent causes of this source of lameness

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Ringbone is one of the most common forms of arthritis diagnosed in the horse and is a “catch-all” term used to describe an osteoarthritis that afflicts the coffin joint (low ringbone) or the pastern joint (high ringbone). Degeneration of the joint interferes with function, mobility and flexibility of the lower limb and ultimately leads to
Hosing down an overheated horse with cold water will quickly cool the animal.
Livestock

Heat stress and horses

Horse Health: Emergency interventions may be necessary to save overheated animals

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Hot weather poses a unique set of challenges to the physiology of horses that are better equipped to deal with cold weather. Horses naturally benefit from the heat produced as a byproduct of their own digestive processes and muscular activity. However, as temperatures rise beyond approximately 24 C and humidity increases, horses struggle to effectively
Trailering horses has become very common and doing it correctly will make the animal healthier, 
happier and more willing to co-operate.
Livestock

Important considerations when trailering horses

Horse Health: Doing it right can dramatically reduce the stresses placed on horses in transport

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Trailering of horses has dramatically increased in frequency over the last decade with horses travelling to and from sales, competitions, shows, trail riding, equine vacations, breeding and more. Some travel may be as short as an hour while other trips may involve many hours, perhaps even a few days of trailering. Considerable physical, psychological, and
A nursing foal relies on its own mother, Mother Nature and its human caretakers to ensure good health.
Livestock

Care of the nursing foal

Horse Health: Mother Nature, their own mother and human caretakers all have a profound effect on the wellness of young horses

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From the time a foal is a week old and healthy until it is weaned, its physical, mental and emotional development is influenced by many caretakers. Mother Nature and Mother Horse are the foal’s primary caretakers, however, human caretakers can also have a substantial influence on the foal’s development. Many events that occur in the
Keeping a wary eye on a young foal will ensure the animal is getting a good start to life.
Livestock

A 10-point checklist for the newborn foal

Horse Health: Tick the boxes to ensure your young foal is meeting developmental milestones and has no major issues

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Recognizing healthy behaviour and development of the newborn foal is critical to identifying when something is amiss. Initial stages of illness in young foals are subtle and unfortunately can be easily overlooked. Therefore a checklist of 10 relevant questions can be a valuable resource when evaluating the newborn foal. Each question represents a significant milestone

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