Nutrition affects every aspect of equine health. As such, nutrition has a profound impact on the soundness and usefulness of the horse.
Nutrition
How to feed your horse in order to provide the nutrients he needs for healing after colic, and decrease the risk of it happening again.
Haylage is a dust-free alternative to feeding dry hay, but many horse owners are reluctant to feed it. Find out which horses can benefit from eating it.
Get the most up to date information on recognizing and treating equine gastric and colonic ulcers, which are more common than you might think.
Equine nutritionist Shannon Pratt-Phillips Ph.D. dishes on feeding for healthy feet in order to provide the optimal nutrients for the framework of the hoof.
To gain insight into the function of the equine gastrointestinal tract, researchers at the Ontario Veterinary College are developing a glass gut model.
Feeding horses doesn’t have to be complicated if you remember these important guidelines from equine nutritionist, Shannon Pratt-Phillips, Ph.D.
Many horses have a tendency to lose weight over the winter. Shannon Pratt-Phillips, Ph.D. offers tips for preventing winter weight loss.
This article highlights three main reasons why you should be feeding your horse oils, plus how it should be done, which type and how much.
Our horses are surrounded by toxic plants. The good news is they tend to avoid them, provided there is enough decent food around to eat.
In addition to providing ample nutrients for all horses, hay provides a horse with fibre, which is important for gastrointestinal health.
Equine nutritionist, Shannon E. Pratt-Phillips, Ph.D., explains which nutrients you need to feed your horse to help grow healthy hooves.
The name navicular syndrome recognizes that this diagnosis encompasses a collection of problems and often doesn’t involve the navicular bone at all.
Get the facts on genetically modified horse foods, from equine nutritionist Shannon Pratt-Phillips, Ph.D., before you decide whether to feed them or not.
Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for horses required for calcium and phosphorus metabolism. But does your horse need the vitamin in the winter?
