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Symptoms of both EMS and PPID
Obesity with abnormal fat deposits in the neck, tail head, and supra-orbit (pouch above the eye)
Laminitis, both acute and chronic
Insulin resistance (aka insulin dysregulation)
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Article re-posted with kind permission by Equine Guelph: http://equineguelph.ca/index.php This free online resource will take users through the complete cycle of...
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Check out this cool tool from the University of Guelph. Vaccines are an important part of your horse’s preventative health...
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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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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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How grass grows The exact time spring grass begins to grow will vary from season to season. It also differs...
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Article re-posted with kind permission by Equine Guelph: http://equineguelph.ca/index.php Vaccines are an important part of your horse’s preventative health program. The...
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Of all the domestic animals we interact with, horses have the fastest reaction time. Horses evolved with this trait as...
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Elevate® and the breeding horse Vitamin E is an essential component of body-wide antioxidant defenses. These defenses play a vital...
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During a physical exam a veterinarian will listen to your horse’s gut sounds with a stethoscope in the flank area. What lies below the stethoscope? When listening for gut sounds, your veterinarian will evaluate both sides of the horse. The abdomen is divided into four areas or quadrants: left side top and bottom, and right side top and bottom.
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Does your horse struggle with dull, flaky hair coat? Are his mane and tail dry and brittle? The quality of...
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Inclement weather, new hay, traveling, competing – there are a lot of factors that impact your horse’s colic risk. Use...
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A horse’s spleen weighs about 15 to 20 lbs. One of its roles is to store red blood cells when...
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The most important thing to keep in mind regarding “carbs” is that there are different types of carbohydrates and the...
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In a few easy steps you can set up a good feeding program: 1. Determine how much your horse weighs....
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Two studies were conducted at the University of California, Davis to measure effects of vitamin E supplementation on serum and...
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Horses that have demanding training or competition schedules, broodmares raising foals, and growing horses can expend a huge number of calories doing their jobs. They need energy and lots of it, but they need the kind of energy that won’t cause digestive upset or improper growth patterns.
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How much ice you get each winter and how you deal with it depends on where you live. Some stables...
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Horses begin to struggle to keep warm below certain critical temperatures.
Clipped Horse - Critical temperature is 41°F (5°C)
Horse With a Thick Winter Coat - Critical temperature is 18°F (-8°C)
The easiest and most effective way to keep your horse warm when the temperatures drop is to feed additional forage.
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LEXINGTON, Ky.- The Equine Disease Communication Center, a leader in real-time and accurate information about infectious diseases, is proud to...
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Click here to download a print version of this infographic. Text-only version of “Determine how much energy your forage...
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HYPP is an inherited muscle disease that disrupts normal muscle function. The genetic mutation interferes with the sodium channels that...
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As the winter season approaches, it is time to evaluate your horse’s body condition score. It is important to make sure your horse begins winter in the best condition possible. If your horse has special needs it may be necessary to alter your feeding program during the winter months.
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Eventually every horse gets to the point where it is time to retire, but when and how depends on the...
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