The Grass Guide: Bermudagrass
Like other warm-season perennial grasses, bermudagrass grows best in hot, humid climates, making it an important species in the Deep South.
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Measuring SAA Can Help Identify Health Issues Early
SAA is an inflammatory marker that the liver produces as part of the body’s response to inflammation.
Choosing Grains for Your Horse’s Diet
Of all the grains commonly fed to horses, oats are generally considered the closest to the “perfect” feed, but even oats fail to supply sufficient quantities of some vitamins and minerals, and their relative energy density is low
Young Horse Digestive Health
Owners and managers of young horses must ensure adequate colostrum intake and passive transfer of immunity at birth….
Understanding Senior Horse Feeds
Dental problems are a common problem among aging horses. Poor dentition creates a snowball effect of health issues that leads to malnutrition, which inevitably leads to weight loss. Thus, having your older horse on an appropriate proper diet is essential in prolonging their health.
Promoting Metabolic Wellness
By the time most owners start talking about equine metabolic issues, their horses have already developed a problem
Hay Grid Feeders Can Reduce Horses’ Intake
How can we lengthen meal time while reducing calorie intake in obese horses?
Is Your Horse’s Feed Safe for Him to Consume?
Several ionophores are approved for use in the United States with the most common being monensin, salinomycin, lasalocid, laidlomycin, and narasin.
Energy and Carbs in the Equine Diet
If forages provide the “maintenance” energy horses need for the workings of everyday life then cereal grains are the turbocharged portion of the diet
Finding Fiber in Horse Feeds
For the vast majority of horses around the world, pasture grasses and hay (dried grasses and legumes) are the most common sources for that all-important fiber fix, and rightly so, because horses have evolved to eat these plants.