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Found 36 Results from Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PHD

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Managing Gastric Ulcers: What the Research Says

A look at some of the causes and management strategies, including omeprazole (Gastroguard, Ulcerguard) and esomeprazole (Nexium).
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD.
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Everything You Need to Know About Water

A horse's water requirements can fluctuate with the seasons and be influenced by health, pregnancy, lactation, growth and exercise.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD.
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Feeding for Bug Control

You can decrease your horse’s fly burden from the inside out this summer – with varying degrees of success – through feeding these products.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD
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The Truth About Hair, Blood and Genetic Testing

Equine nutritionists are increasingly skeptical of the 'quick fix' offered by companies performing analyses and selling nutrition products.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD
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New Trends in Supplementation

Krill oil, shitake mushrooms, resveratrol, Coenzyme Q10? A look at some of the more interesting products and compounds for horses.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD
A grey horse holding a feed bucket in its teeth.

Health and Nutrition ‘Fads’ That Have Gone Away

Horse owners are always keen to try a product that might improve their horse's health or performance, but some have fallen by the wayside.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD

CBD and Horses: Where Do We Stand?

There are still very limited studies of the efficacy of CBD products in equines; here is a look at what a few have discovered.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD

Chromium: What is It and Why Do Horses Need It?

Only recently recognized as a nutrient, chromium functions to improve glucose metabolism in ponies and horses.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD

The Importance of Iron in the Horse’s Diet

The equine body is quite efficient at regulating iron levels, making both iron deficiencies and overloads quite rare.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD.

Lean vs. Obese: Why Some Horses Gain More Weight

How is it that horses with the same diet and exercise schedule can be so different in weight and body condition score?
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD
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