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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.
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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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