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Featured Senior horses comprise a unique portion of the equine population, often harboring special dental and dietary needs.
One certainly cannot neglect emissions from the livestock sector, but to compare them to the main emission sources would put us on a wrong path to solutions, namely to significantly reduce our anthropogenic carbon footprint to reduce climate change
Longer days and warmer temperatures can only mean one thing: Spring is on its way.
The vast majority of horse owners continue to deworm following this outdated protocol, simply rotating between different dewormers.
There are steps that can help older equids stay at a proper weight through their golden years.
Like other warm-season perennial grasses, bermudagrass grows best in hot, humid climates, making it an important species in the Deep South.
Dietary P comes from many common feed ingredients, including forages, oats, corn, and soybean meal. The P found naturally in grains and forages is considered organic; feed manufacturers might also add inorganic P to commercial horse feeds.
Keep ’em Hydrated A stalled horse with free-choice access to water will drink, on average, 18 to 40 times daily for 13 to 26 seconds each time. So, when hauling long distances, you should offer water at least every four to eight hours and more frequently in hot and humid weather.
SAA is an inflammatory marker that the liver produces as part of the body’s response to inflammation.
Horses should be in the body condition score range of 4–6, depending on various circumstances.
Many horse owners have their hay-buying ritual down to a science.
McGowan said owners can find success if they apply current treatment recommendations for EMS, but only with sufficient veterinary support and advice.
There’s something special about the relationship you have with your senior horse, a partnership that’s endured years, tears, ups, and downs
Researchers in Mexico have shown that adding supplementary fibrolytic enzymes (which break down important components of forage) to horses’ diets could help maximize digestibility and, thus, nutrient utilization.
Any horse 4 to 5 years or older that spends most of his days relaxing in his pasture while going for the occasional ride is considered a horse at maintenance