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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Horse Journal
Minerals Your Horse Needs
While many of us believe our "complete" feed gives our horses all of the essential minerals he needs for optimum health, that may not, actually, be true. Due to variations in how much owners feed each horse, your horse may not be getting the recommended daily amount. Horses need calcium,... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Top Nutrition for Weanlings
The first year of your foal's life is the most critical stage for
getting the correct nutrition. Essentially, you're building the foundation for a
lifetime of good health.
Weanlings and lactating mares have the highest mineral
requirements of all horses, and your weanling's need for protein... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Feed Basics for Pregnant Mares
Pregnant mares are in fact "eating for two," as they say. Your
mare has her own feed requirements, but then you must add to that the
requirements for the foal she has on board. Foals in utero have extremely high energy,
protein, and mineral needs because of their rapid growth. But it's not... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Perfect Horse
New Years Weight Loss Resolutions for Your Horse
Is your horse obese? According to Sciencedaily.com, horses suffer from
obesity just as humans do, and a significant percentage are overweight.
Obesity in horses can cause some of the same problems as found in overweight
people: endocrine problems, heart disease and insulin issues similar to... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Prebiotics and Probiotics Explained
If you pick up any bag of horse feed--and many of the nutritional
supplements as well--you're almost certain to see a long list of Latin words in
the ingredients. Names like Lactobacillus, Enterococcus, Bifidobacterium, Saccharomyces, and more are listed. These
are the Latin names of some of... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Beware of Botulism
Many people are familiar with the term "botulism" in reference
to a form of human food poisoning. The disease can also affect horses and, as in
people, it is commonly fatal.
Botulism is caused by a bacterium in the Clostridium family,
Clostridium
botulinum. Two other Clostridia also can... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Let 'Em Eat Hay
If I had to sum up the direction that feeding horses is going, it
would be back toward the basics. Overall, I see a trend developing to feed
horses as nature intended them to eat. Some of this movement is fad and
exaggerated to a degree, but evidence is piling up from several different... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Rodeo
Dealing With a Horse that's 'Off Feed'
A common problem scenario for horse owners is to go out to feed
and find that their horse hasn't touched his feed from the previous feeding.
What to do? I will give you my opinion of a logical approach.
The first consideration would be to evaluate the horse's
expression. Is he bright, alert... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Horse or Car? Either Way, Costs are Increasing
In
the past few weeks, you may have noticed more stories about people riding their
horses to work. It's a slow go, for some. Roy Snelson rides 13 miles on two
horses--four hours each way--to his job as a plumber in Missouri. He told a local
newspaper he saves a couple of hundred dollars... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Online Exclusives
Special Report: Feed Recall
Early in May, Internet horse groups began circulating reports about an extensive recall of Purina-manufactured feeds. The feeds were being retrieved due to suspected contamination with aflatoxin above the FDA-recommended ceiling of 20 ppb. If you're like most horse owners, you were totally unaware... | read »
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