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Are Warm Season Grasses Suitable for Senior Horses?
February 26, 2025
⎯ Nerida McGilchrist, PhD
Warm season grasses are typically low in sugars, but they might not have enough digestible energy to meet some horses' calorie needs.
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Warm Season Grasses and Senior Horse Safety
July 24, 2024
⎯ Nerida McGilchrist, PhD
While warm season grasses have uses in equine diets as grazing and hay, there can be serious issues with calcium imbalances due to the calcium-robbing of oxalate in these grasses.
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