Rope Horse Joint Health
For the head horse, it's firing from a standstill at the back of the box to a full run, stopping and turning a 450-pound steer, then pivoting to stop. The heel horse also leaves at a full run then, abruptly parks in the ground, taking the full jerk of not only a steer but his heading counterpart.... | read »
Health: Supplements
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Feed to Free Up Motion
Arthritis is both overdiagnosed and underdiagnosed in horses
today. It's overdiagnosed when a cause of pain other than joint disease is
making your horse move stiffly or be sore. And it's underdiagnosed in the sense
that early signs of arthritis often can be missed, leading to a delay in... | read »
Health: Supplements
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Magic Omegas
You've probably heard some talk about omega-3 and omega-6 fats
contributing to human heart health. Your horse needs these essential fats in
correct amounts too, but first let's take a brief look at fat requirements in
general.
Dietary Requirement for Fat The horse has no actual dietary... | read »
Health: Supplements
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Oral Hyaluronic Acid Products
There has been such an explosion in oral supplements for joint
support with various new ingredients that it's hard to keep up with them all.
One ingredient that shows up in more products all the time is hyaluronic acid
(also called HA).
Hyaluronic acid is a member of a group of compounds... | read »
Health: Supplements
from the pages of Trail Rider
Electrolyte Supplement
Some recommend electrolyte supplements to help your hardworking
horse fight dehydration. The orally administered Re-Store from Prime Performance
Nutrition may be administered before and after a strenuous ride to stave off
problems, or to help relieve symptoms in a horse in the midst of a... | read »
Health: Supplements
from the pages of Trail Rider
Hoof-Health Supplement
If your horse's hoof quality could use a boost, the Assure Hoof
supplement from Equine Research Associates offers a double whammy: improved hoof
quality and growth, and improved digestive health and colic control. In the
developer's field trials, all tested subjects showed improvement in both... | read »
Health: Supplements
from the pages of Horse Journal
Procssed Salt and Natural Salt Differ Mainly Just In Price
Unrefined salts have long been the darling of some gourmet cooks
and up-scale restaurants because of the subtle differences in taste from refined
table salt. However, "raw" salts are being touted as better for horses' health
with a range of claims being made, including that your familiar... | read »
Health: Supplements
from the pages of Horse Journal
Chemical Dewormers are Best
The control of internal parasites is a major equine health issue.
Concerns about regular exposure to deworming chemicals and dewormer resistance
in parasites often lead owners to consider the use of natural dewormer products.
Understandable, yes, but before you put anything into your horse's... | read »
Health: Supplements
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Horse Joint Supplements Guide
Horse joint supplements work. what's heartening is we finally have some
formal studies in horses that back this claim up. However, if you've tried
several different supplements, you've probably found that some horse joint supplements work better than
others in helping your horse move more... | read »
Health: Supplements
from the pages of Horse Journal
Compounded Horse Drugs: Do You Know What You're Getting?
Compounding is the practice of hand-mixing drugs to meet a special
need for a different dosage or different ingredients, including the inactive
bases, than is available from a pharmaceutical company. Compounding may also be
allowed if a horse needs a drug that no longer is being manufactured,... | read »
QUESTION:
We
travel all over with our horses. For years, we’ve heard about equine distemper,
also known as strangles. Please tell us more about the strangles, how to prevent
it, and what to do about it should one of... | read
