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Feeds & Feeding

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Pros and Cons of Hay Feeding Devices
January 27, 2025
⎯ Martina Greppi
What type of hay feeding method or device is best for your horse? Check out this research using ponies to gain insights and tips.
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Feeding Fats to Horses Video
January 26, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
In this video, Bryan Cassill helps us better understand feeding fats to horses and why that can benefit many senior equids.
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Feeding Horses and Ponies Prone to Laminitis: Part 1
January 21, 2025
⎯ Sarah Nelson
These feed and management tips will help you reduce your horse’s risk of developing laminitis and help you spot the signs of an attack early.
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Equine Nutrition Basics: Protein, Vitamins, and Minerals
January 13, 2025
⎯ Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS
Proper equine nutrition looks at the requirements of a horse for protein, minerals, trace elements, and vitamins in the total diet.
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Feeding the Donkey
December 25, 2024
⎯ Faith Burden, BSc, PhD
The donkey can be a loving equid to own, but they are not just little horses. Learn about body condition and get feeding tips.
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10 Tips for Feeding Forage to Horses
December 20, 2024
⎯ Patricia A. Harris, MA, PhD, VetMB, DipECVCN, MRCVS
Since forage is the foundation of the equine diet, here are 10 key takeaways about feeding forages to your equids.
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A Guide to Feeding Mashes
December 18, 2024
⎯ Sarah Nelson
Do you want to give your horse a bran mash? Here are tips on using mashes properly for your horses, donkeys, and mules.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Nutrition Advisor
November 30, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Mars Horsecare nutrition advisor Vanessa Allen walks us through a day in her life and what you can gain from a relationship with this type of person.
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Gastric Ulcers in Senior Horses
November 9, 2024
⎯ Nanna Luthersson, DVM
In this article, we'll give a refresher about gastric ulcers; then we'll talk about what this issue means to senior horses.
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Tips on Soaking Hay for Horses
November 8, 2024
⎯ Annette C. Longland, BSc(Hons), PhD, DIC
Here are some tips on soaking hay for your horses. This is a practice that owners use to reduce sugars and respiratory irritants in forages.
horse dental issues
Tips on Feeding Older Horses with Dental Issues
November 7, 2024
⎯ Patricia A. Harris, MA, PhD, VetMB, DipECVCN, MRCVS
A veterinarian and equine nutritionist offers suggestions for the management and feeding of older horses to help keep them healthy.
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Senior Horse Loss of Appetite
October 29, 2024
⎯ Nicolas C. Galinelli, DVM, PhD Candidate
Loss of appetite in your horse can be a sign of other issues, so you need to get to the root cause of the underlying problem.
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10 Sugar Beet Facts Every Horse Owner Should Know
October 28, 2024
⎯ Sarah Nelson
The sugar beet is part of many horses' diets, whether you know it is in the feed or not! Here are 10 facts you should know.
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Developing a Feeding Plan for Your PPID Horse or Pony
October 21, 2024
⎯ Patricia A. Harris, MA, PhD, VetMB, DipECVCN, MRCVS
Use these tips when setting your feeding and management plan for a horse or pony with PPID (aka, Cushing’s disease).
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Mycotoxins in Horse Feed
September 25, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Horses are particularly sensitive to feed-borne fumonisin, which is known as moldy corn poisoning and can cause death.
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Checking Equine Feces for Sand Video
September 22, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
In this video, Dr. Christine Johnson walks you through the steps to check a horse's feces for sand or debris that could cause colic.
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Feeding a Horse Herd to Avoid Fights
September 20, 2024
⎯ Nancy S. Loving, DVM
Here are tips to help you keep the food fights at a minimum during feeding time for your horse herd.
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Forage and Grain Tips to Reduce Equine Colic Risk
September 12, 2024
⎯ Patricia A. Harris, MA, PhD, VetMB, DipECVCN, MRCVS
Selecting and feeding appropriate fresh forage and hay can help you avoid equine colic.
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7 Management Tips to Reduce the Risk of Feed-Associated Equine Colic
September 11, 2024
⎯ Patricia A. Harris, MA, PhD, VetMB, DipECVCN, MRCVS
Here are management and feeding-associated tips to help you avoid triggers for equine colic.
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The Bran Mash Myth for Horses
August 27, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Feeding a bran mash to your horse does not confer the benefits that old-timers thought, so be cautious when using mashes as treats.
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Slow-Feed Hay Nets
August 7, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Horse owners use many things to extend the amount of time a horse spends eating a specific amount of forage. Their reasons are to improve the horse's mental and physical health, and to reduce wastage of...
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Feed Ingredients—Quality Not Just Quantity
August 3, 2024
⎯ Amber Krotky, MS, PAS
This article can help you understand how certain feed ingredients can determine the quality of your horse's feed.
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Help! My Senior Horse is Losing Weight!
July 22, 2024
⎯ Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS
There's a myth that old horses lose weight and get skinny, and that’s just the way it is. Nothing could be further from the truth!
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Equine Appetite Loss 
July 7, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Recognizing and addressing appetite loss can be the first step in preventing serious health problems in your horse. 
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