Equine nutritionist Shannon Pratt-Phillips, Ph.D., says a hot horse may benefit from being fed and managed to attenuate blood glucose responses to feeding.
Found 59 Results from Shannon Pratt-Phillips
There are some inherent changes to an older horse's nutrient needs, further complicating the situation are changes to the horse's teeth, behaviour, etc.
Fortified with protein, vitamins and minerals, commercial feeds help meet the horse’s nutritional needs where cereal grains alone might be lacking.
There are several supplements available for horses that have an intended purpose. In this article, different supplements and their purposes are highlighted.
Much of a foal’s future health depends on feeding and receiving adequate nutrition in utero, once it is born, and through to its first birthday.
Colic is a term used to describe digestive upset which can be caused by several conditions associated with the gastrointestinal tract.
If you feed cereal grains rather than commercially-prepared feeds, you should be very careful to fortify your horse's diet with a vitamin/mineral source.
There are a number of reasons why a horse might not be able to consume forages such as hay or pasture, this article highlights alternative choices.
Forages are the edible stems and leaves of non-woody plants that make up a significant portion of the horse’s diet, learn more in this article.