Category: Special Needs

The role of exercise in increasing insulin sensitivity in the horse.

Exercise benefits a horse in several ways. The effort of movement increases the calories a horse utilizes each day. The...

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Feeding frequency one key to senior horse care.

A horse’s nutritional needs change as they age. Consuming, digesting and absorbing enough calories and nutrients becomes more difficult for...

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Insulin dysregulation in horses explained so you can understand it.

The most common question I get is, “What exactly is insulin resistance or dysregulation?” The following is not a scientist’s...

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Transitioning your horse from winter hay to spring pasture.

How grass grows The exact time spring grass begins to grow will vary from season to season. It also differs...

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Managing Horses With HYPP (Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis)

HYPP is an inherited muscle disease that disrupts normal muscle function. The genetic mutation interferes with the sodium channels that...

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Equine Metabolic Syndrome/Insulin Dysregulation: Don’t Forget About Protein

Research Update: high protein spikes insulin in horses with EMS/ID When it comes to developing a diet for horses with...

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Spring Feeding Tips for Overweight Horses

Use the following strategies to decrease calories in your horse’s diet. Remember to keep checking your horse’s condition frequently so he doesn’t lose too much weight!

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Spring Feeding Tips for Underweight Horses

Use the following strategies to increase calories in your horse’s diet. Remember to keep checking your horse’s condition frequently so they don’t gain too much weight!

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Senior Horses May Have Trouble Maintaining Weight

The capacity of the gastrointestinal tract to absorb nutrients becomes less efficient as horses age. Many older horses are unable...

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Horse Health Tidbit: Managing PPID

PPID, once known as Cushing’s disease, is now commonly referred to as pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction. In PPID, a portion...

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How to tell if your horse feed is low starch

3 easy steps to determine if a horse feed is “low starch". 1. Check the NSC (nonstructural carbohydrates)value of the feed. 2. Look for fat and fiber ingredients at the top of the ingredient list. 3. Make sure any cereal grains and molasses are only present in small amounts.

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Managing RER (a Form of Tying-up) With Dietary Changes

“Tying-up” is one of the more common muscle disorders found in horses. In fact, we now know that there are...

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Vitamin E and Equine Motor Neuron Disease

What is Equine Motor Neuron Disease? Equine Motor Neuron Disease (EMND) is a degenerative disease of the motor neurons located...

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3 easy steps to determine if a horse feed is “low starch”

Here are 3 easy steps to determine if a horse feed is “low starch” enough for your insulin resistant (IR)...

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Why choose Equi-Jewel?

Why choose Equi-Jewel? Equi-Jewel® was developed by Kentucky Performance Products, LLC to safely meet the energy needs of today’s horses....

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Tips for Feeding Special Needs Horses in the Winter

Preventing winter weight gain in easy keepers. Some horses gain weight when given a winter break from trail riding, training,...

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Targeted Solutions for Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) and Cushing’s Disease (PPID)

Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) has become more and more prevalent in our equine community. It is...

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What Horses Need Extra Vitamins and Minerals?

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Tips for Feeding Special Needs Horses in the Winter

Ensure your horse’s nutrient requirements are met this winter.

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Choosing Supplements for Senior Horses That Have Trouble Maintaining Weight

Horses 18 years of age and older are considered geriatric or senior horses. Some horses, like some humans, age more...

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Insulin-Resistant-Horses

Insulin-Resistant Horses

Researchers have confirmed that as horses age, they naturally become less sensitive to insulin and more susceptible to health problems...

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Add Healthy Calories to Your Horses’ Diet

Equi-Jewel was developed by Kentucky Performance Products to safely meet the energy needs of today’s horses. It reduces the risk...

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Laminitis: What’s Grain Overload Got to Do with It?

What is laminitis? Laminitis occurs when the tissues that connect the coffin bone to the hoof wall, called the laminae,...

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