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Processed feeds are especially prone to short shelf life, but there’s no requirement for formal expiry dates.
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Expiry dates matter to horses too

Keep an eye on the freshness of everything from medications to feed

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Modern horse keeping carries a responsibility of housekeeping that pertains to periodically reviewing the expiry dates of products routinely used in the care of the horse. Most horse owners will immediately consider the expiry dates of drugs and medications, however, there are other items that also carry expiry dates that may be even more relevant
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Be on guard for neurotropic equine herpesvirus-1 (nEHV-1)

Symptoms range from none through mild respiratory infection to abortion and paralysis


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A diagnosis of neurotropic equine herpesvirus (nEHV-1) in a horse displaying neurological symptoms has recently been confirmed in Saskatchewan. Prior to diagnosis this horse had travelled to a number of rodeos in Alberta and thus there is the potential for exposure of numerous horses. As a result, horse owners have been alerted and are advised
A yawning horse can be a prompt to delve deeper into that animal’s health and welfare.
Livestock

When horses yawn — good or bad?

Horse Health: The horse’s yawn hasn’t been closely studied but there is a close connection to some welfare issues

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Horse enthusiasts often question, “What does it mean when a horse yawns?” and, “Is it a good thing or is it bad thing?” The short answer is it all depends, and here is why. Both humans and horses yawn, however, the triggers for yawning in horses is not the same as that for the yawn
A properly fitting bit will lay about an inch in front of the cheek teeth, and create no wrinkles.
Livestock

Proper use and placement of the bit seat

Horse Health: Equine dental care is about the health of the horse, not performance

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The terms “bit seat” and “performance float” are often used to indicate a seemingly higher, more sophisticated level of dental care for the performance or sport horse — implying that the horse will perform better with such dentistry. The duty of the equine dental provider is not to make horses perform better — even though
The heavier winter coat protects horses from the harsh weather, but when spring arrives it begins to loosen and fall out.
Livestock

The shedding horse

Horse Health: This annual event arrives with spring and can be a barometer for certain health conditions

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Shedding of a horse’s winter coat is a complex physiological process that can reveal information about the horse’s general health. Many — well actually all — horses look cosmetically “messy” during the shedding period with a thorough shed usually occurring over a six- to eight-week period. This transition period often accompanies the fickle weather of
Unfortunately dental caries weaken the horse’s tooth leaving it susceptible to fracture and infection.
Livestock

Don’t horse around with dental health

Horse Health: Modern equine life is causing an explosion in dental issues

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The horse’s tooth, like the tooth of any other species, is subject to decay. It is only recently that the nature of the tooth decay and its implications to the health of the horse have been recognized and identified. The reasons for this are twofold. The abilities of the equine dental provider to recognize and
Fatty acids as far as the eye can see. Abundant sources of balanced fats for horses are found in fresh grasses and forage.
Livestock

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

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