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A strong immune system protects your horse against a host of outside invaders, including bacteria, viruses, and parasites. A properly...

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Lower the Risk of Dehydration in Your Horse

Maintaining proper hydration is extremely important not only to optimal performance but to the overall well-being of your horse. Summer Games® Electrolyte replenishes lost minerals and triggers the thirst response. Summer Games is concentrated so you can easily adjust the level you feed to meet your horse’s ever-changing needs.

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Can You Wet Horse Supplements?

Question: Hi! I dampen my horses feed before feeding. Is it ok for your supplements to be mixed in with...

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Muscle function is key to top performance

Rhythm, relaxation, connection and impulsion are the goals of every rider. It takes adequate fitness, careful training and a healthy...

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Composting Can Reduce the Number of Stable Flies

Composting your manure can reduce the number of stable flies on your farm. In a study done in Florida, soiled...

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The Benefits of Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic acid (aka sodium hyaluronate or hyaluronan) is found naturally in your horse’s synovial fluid, which is the fluid contained...

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Is your horse at risk for dehydration?

In order to maintain proper hydration, horses must drink significant quantities of water. In a cool environment, an inactive horse may drink around seven to 10 gallons daily. In a hot or humid environment, however, a horse might drink more than 20 gallons of water a day.

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Dehydration in Horses

Horses generate a tremendous amount of heat in their bodies when they exercise or when they are stressed.

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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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Product Review: Elevate Natural Vitamin E for Horses

Check the recent Elevate® review from Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director The Horse Magazine Vitamin E is one of the...

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Recommended nutritional supplement for horses challenged by equine metabolic syndrome and PPID

InsulinWise® A cutting-edge supplement research-proven to support healthy insulin regulation. A synergistic blend of polyphenols and amino acids, including leucine, that supports normal insulin regulation. Research-proven to help maintain healthy body weight and normal fat distribution. Sustains healthy hoof laminae. Ask your vet if InsulinWise is right for your horse.

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Supportive Management Practices for Horses With Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) or Cushing’s Disease (PPID)

Pasture should be eliminated or severely restricted by using a grazing muzzle. Pasture is particularly dangerous in the spring and the fall in areas where cool-season grasses flourish. WARM DAYS (60° or above) + COOL NIGHTS (40° or below) = More sugars stored in leaves NSC = nonstructural carbohydrates, aka simple sugar and starch

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Learn the latest about how to manage a horse with PPID (also known as Cushing’s disease)

Ongoing research into pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) has led to improved diagnostics and treatment. In this edition of EQUUS...

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Is It Equine Metabolic Syndrome or Cushing’s Disease

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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Mare & Foal Care Tool

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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Create your horse’s vaccine schedule

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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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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Vaccination Equi-Planner Healthcare Tool

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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Reaction Times

Of all the domestic animals we interact with, horses have the fastest reaction time. Horses evolved with this trait as...

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Ensure Reproductive Efficiency

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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What Should My Horse’s Gut Sound Like?

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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