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Snow Isn’t The Only Winter Worry When It Comes to Horses - Tips from SmartPak
Now that you know more about winter colic risk factors, learn how you can help keep your horseâs digestive system healthy- protect yourself and your horse by enrolling in ColiCare!.
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Making the Best of Holiday Treats for Your Horse
During the holidays, people enjoy plenty of special treats, so why shouldn't horses? Holiday  treats can provide pleasure and add beneficial nutrients to your horseâs diet.
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Horse Tendon Injuries - Catch Early and Treat Properly
Brenda McDuffee, General Manager of The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center, insists that treating tendon injuries involves âtaking care of the whole horse so there is better recovery and less chance of re-injury.â.
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Importance of Hoof Care During Winter Weather
Thanksgiving isn't just for people; Horses and other animals enjoy participating in the festivities, especially when it comes to sharing a few treats.
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The Overweight Horse Who Won't Stop Eating -- Leptin Resistance is the Key!
A decline in leptin signals the horse to eat more, potentially gaining back all of the body fat lost (which also happens in humans).
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Moving a Horse from Familiar Circumstances Can Be Stressful
A study confirms what was previously thought; separating young horses from their group and stalling them in individual box stalls is perceived as stressful by the horses.
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Mucous Membranes Offer Clues to Cases of Shock in Horses
Deprived of oxygen and nutrients, the organs begin to fail and if the shock isnât treated, the horse will eventually lose consciousness, the heart will stop and the horse will die.
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Does Your Horse Really Need a Blanket?
A damp or wet blanket draped over a horse in the cold can do much more harm than it could ever do good, but in extremely cold conditions, any type of horse may need a winter blanket.
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What Do Recent FDA Warnings to Equine Stomach Ulcer Product Manufacturers Mean?
âWhen a horse shows clinical signs of ulcers, and an owner gives that horse a medication that does not contain an appropriate amount of active ingredient, the horse is not likely to get betterâ.
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Horse Colic Risk on the Rise in Fall and Winter
Changes in diet and stabling often occur at the same time as changes in weather and activity levels, and these changes can impact your horse's risk of colic.