Equus Nutrition System

31/01/2024

Good read on Vitamin E!

Because horses cannot synthesize vitamins A and E “in-house,” they must consume them from forages or concentrates. For horses that have access to plentiful amounts of fresh green forage, additional vitamin supplementation is often unnecessary. Shortly after harvesting, however, the amount of vit...

23/11/2023

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28/09/2023

Urea can be a useful source of N and thus protein in cattle. However, as horses are hindgut fermenters they cannot use urea similar to cattle. If feeding cattle and horses together, read labels to determine where the nitrogen in the feed is coming from!

28/09/2023

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26/09/2023

Great educational learning opportunity!

10/06/2023

Great tip!

Trailering can be stressful for horses, and can even lead to ulcer development. When you offer hay to your horse may actually help.

Horses that were offered hay in the hour prior to travel, had a lower degree of ulceration and higher antioxidant status than horses which were fasted for 12 hours prior to trailering. Bottom line - don't withhold hay - and may think about feeding them on long trips.

Gharehaghajlou, et al. 2023 Journal of Equine Veterinary Science,Volume 126,
ISSN 0737-0806,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104268.

26/04/2023

This might be true😂 but there isn’t a better way to raise a child!!!

07/04/2023

Great read!

Grass is the most natural food for horses. It is easily grown in many areas of the world, appeals to horses, and can tolerate year-round grazing with minimal management. However, this forage holds a significant danger for some equines.

29/03/2023

Be aware and use good management practices!

25/03/2023

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09/02/2023

Good tips on de-worming!

With spring only a few weeks away (🙌), it’s not too early to start thinking about a deworming plan for your horses.

If deworming is something you’ve been doing the same way for as long as you can remember, this year we encourage you to break tradition and work with your veterinarian instead. Thanks to tools like the f***l egg count, your horse doctor can help you devise a treatment tailored to the needs of your equine friend plus monitor the efficacy of the dewormer used last. And before you dismiss this notion because you’ve been “doing it for years,” you should know that the old-school approach to deworming is quickly becoming outdated—not only a waste of money but it also builds drug resistance in the parasitic fauna of equines, which means we are running out of drugs that can effectively help us control parasite infections.

For more information, the AAEP Parasite Control Guidelines can be found on our website at https://aaep.org/document/internal-parasite-control-guidelines
As always, consult your equine veterinarian to learn more and for questions specific to your horses!

19/12/2022

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