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Hay Quality and Horse Nutrition: Evaluating Your Horse's Nutritional Needs
Nutrition - Jun 18th, 02
HAY QUALITY & NUTRITION: Evaluating Your Horse's Nutritional Needs
Horses are herbivores by design and foragers by nature. They have evolved to utilize grasses and other forage plants a...
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Feeding Beet Pulp
Nutrition - Jun 18th, 02
I’ve been told I should feed beet pulp to help put weight on my skinny Thoroughbred. But I’m worried about the stories I’ve heard about beet pulp expanding in the horse’s stomach and causing...
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Warm Water
Nutrition - Jun 18th, 02
I've heard it's necessary to give horses warm drinking water in the winter. Is this true? And if so, how warm should it be? Do you have any suggestions on how I can keep my horse's drinking ...
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Ten Tips for Weight Reduction in the Obese Horse
Nutrition - Jun 18th, 02
Revised April 2008
As a horse owner, you play an important role in controlling your equine companion’s weight. Sound nutrition management, a regular exercise program and vet...
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Feeding Young Horses: It's Not the Protein!
Nutrition - Jun 18th, 02
Revised May 2008
Genetics, exercise and nutrition all play a role in the occurrence of developmental orthopedic disease (DOD) in young horses. There are, however,...
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Nutritional Management of Pregnant and Lactating Mares
Nutrition - Jun 18th, 02
Presented during AAEP's Horseman's Day 2001
Broodmares have specific nutritional requirements that differ from other classes of horses. There are differences both in the amou...
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10 Tips For Choosing The Best Hay For Your Horse
Nutrition - Oct 3rd, 02
The following article is provided as a courtesy and service to the horse industry by the American Association of Equine Practitioners.
High-quality hay can be an important source of ...
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How Horses Digest Feed
Nutrition - Nov 7th, 02
The following article is provided as a courtesy and service to the horse industry by Purina Mills, LLC., an AAEP Educational Partner
How does the horse digest feed and theref...
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Nutrition As It Relates To The Hoof
Nutrition - Mar 6th, 03
Common factors influencing the quality of the hoof are genetics, environment, farriery and nutrition. The horse’s hoof is made up of or affected by all components of the equine diet, including...
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Basic Concepts in Nutrition
Nutrition - Sep 16th, 04
The options and opinions on what to feed your horse are numerous. My goal in this article is to review the differences between the "simple-stomached" creatures (such as ourselves, dogs, cats, ...
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Overweight Horse
Nutrition - Jul 20th, 05
A Bayer HealthCare Animal Health Brochure
Special Care and Nutrition
Feeding is one of the most rewarding chores of horse ownership. But many horses, given the opportunity,...
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Nutrition: The Key to Unlocking Your Horse’s Health
Nutrition - Jan 7th, 09
Introduction
Nutrition is the foundation of a healthy, happy horse that performs to the best of its ability. This article outlines ten “keys” to help you better understand nutri...
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Selenium in the Equine Diet
Nutrition - Jul 22nd, 09
Selenium is a trace mineral that is essential for cellular function in the body. Fortunately, large doses of selenium causing acute toxicity and death are uncommon in the horse. In fact, more ...
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“You Can Lead a Horse to Water…”
Nutrition - Oct 29th, 09
Most people involved with horses have heard the phrase, “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.” Unfortunately, while it may seem like a simple subject, getting a horse to...
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