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Your Horse's Diet as It Relates to Diseases and Conditions
by EquiMed Staff
May 3, 2017 13:24
Good equine nutrition greatly reduces chances of horse diseases and conditions. Learn about the 10 disease and conditions that are directly related to horse …
Feeding Hay Free Choice: Pros and Cons
by Miriam Rieck
May 4, 2017 10:20
Feeding your horse "free choice" is encouraged by many leading equine nutritionists. Major horse owner concerns include high cost and fat horses. Here are some …
What Is an n-3 PUFA? Why Horse Owners Should Care
by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.
May 6, 2017 11:55
While all fat is high in calories, foods that are high in n-3 PUFAs can lower blood insulin levels in your horse, which helps reduce fat storage and lessen the …
How to Help Your Aging Horse Live a Vibrant Life
by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.
March 1, 2019 12:40
Changes come about gradually, but as your horse starts to show signs of aging, the diet you've been feeding may now be obsolete and in need of an adjustment …
Nutrition for Mares and Foals: Monitor Their Special Needs
by Heather Smith Thomas
October 7, 2019 17:01
When raising foals, the goal is to optimize health and growth, and this means proper and adequate nutrition, while avoiding extremes that could lead to problems …
nu·tri·tion
/n(y)o͞oˈtriSH(ə)n/
noun
- the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
- the branch of science that deals with nutrients and nutrition.
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