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SPRING GRASS

SPRING GRASS EQUINE LAMINITIS FEBRUARY 2020 Written by Performance Horse Nutrition Laminitis is a painful, disabling, common and costly disease of the horse and pony with many causes; the digestive and metabolic forms are linked to equine nutrition.  Laminitis has major economic and welfare implications and can affect any member of the equine family (horses,[…]

NUTRITION AND HOOF HEALTH

NUTRITION AND HOOF HEALTH FEBRUARY 2020 Written by Performance Horse Nutrition The influence of modern confinement systems and demand for maximum production have been shown to negatively impact hoof horn quality in cattle and swine. In these animals, hoof quality has been reported to deteriorate to the point that animals become lame and production ultimately[…]