DEVELOPING AN IDEAL TOPLINE AUGUST 2020 Written by Performance Horse Nutrition Can I just feed more protein and develop a better topline on my horse? Will exercise alone develop a better topline? How to get your horse that perfect topline – well first we must understand what the topline is – The shape of horses’[…]
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,[…]
Respiratory diseases can be costly for the horse owner in many ways. The major categories of respiratory diseases affecting horses are infectious (those caused by viruses or bacteria), allergic and parasitic. This article will focus on respiratory issues caused by allergens, but first in order to understand how these allergens affect the respiratory system we must have a basic idea of how it works….
Respiratory diseases can be costly for the horse owner in many ways. The major categories of respiratory diseases affecting horses are infectious (those caused by viruses or bacteria), allergic and parasitic. This article will focus on respiratory issues caused by allergens, but first in order to understand how these allergens affect the respiratory system we must have a basic idea of how it works….
ESOPHAGEAL OBSTRUCTION “CHOKE” IN HORSES Written by Dr. Stephen Duren & Dr. Tania Cubitt – Performance Horse Nutrition® Have you ever been to a restaurant and choked on your food? This experience causes panic since you are unable to talk or breathe. Food has become trapped in your trachea (windpipe) preventing you from breathing. Lucky[…]
FEEDING TO AVOID METABOLIC ISSUES IN HORSES Written by Dr. Stephen Duren & Dr. Tania Cubitt – Performance Horse Nutrition® Horses are grazing herbivores that live in herds when in their natural environment. They are designed to walk over long distances consuming a variety of forages constantly throughout the day. So what is the “modern[…]
Respiratory diseases can be costly for the horse owner in many ways. The major categories of respiratory diseases affecting horses are infectious (those caused by viruses or bacteria), allergic and parasitic. This article will focus on respiratory issues caused by allergens, but first in order to understand how these allergens affect the respiratory system we must have a basic idea of how it works….
CHRONIC WEIGHT LOSS IN HORSES -performance horse nutrition- DECEMBER 2018 Written by Dr. Stephen Duren & Dr. Tania Cubitt – Performance Horse Nutrition Weight loss is simply a result of more calories being used by the body than are being consumed. There are several potential causes of chronic weight loss in horses. These causes[…]
CALMING FEEDS -for the performance horses- OCTOBER 2018 Written by Performance Horse Nutrition We have all heard the terms: “feeling their oats”, “high”, “fizzy”, “hot” and “hyper”. All terms used by horse owners to describe the effect that grain or certain feeds seem to have on the behavior of their horses. Does feeding management or[…]
SUPER FIBERS -the benefits for horses- SEPTEMBER 2018 Written by Performance Horse Nutrition Plants contain fibrous material known as structural carbohydrate. The primary structural carbohydrates include cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. These fibrous carbohydrates play an important role in providing plants with their structural rigidity allowing them to grow upright. However, because of their complex chemical[…]