There are two new drugs which are transforming the landscape of the treatment of equine metabolic syndrome in horses. These innovative drugs are looking like the best medication for EMS, especially in an emergency situation where insulin levels are difficult to control and laminitis may strike. In this article Dr Kellon VMD discusses EMS and […]
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Horse Weight: 10 Steps to Maximise Control Now
How do you control horse weight so that your horse maintains a healthy body weight? Horse weight can increase at a fast rate, so owners rightly worry about weight gain. This article will help you with the numbers aspect of the management and control of horse weight. Recent research found that rates of obesity in […]
Horse Track Systems – 10 Brilliant Budget Ideas
Horse track systems are a way of keeping horses so they can maintain weight and avoid laminitis events. Horse track environments provide an essential species-appropriate lifestyle through a variety of different ways. The drawback is horse tracks can be costly to set up. In this article, Amy Dell discusses ten budget ideas to help you […]
Missing link: Protein for horses prone to laminitis
Have you considered the crucial role of protein in the diet of horses prone to laminitis? Where you are soaking and restricting hay for a good doer horse, prone to laminitis, how can you be sure there is enough protein in the daily diet? Protein is key to every part of a horse’s body system. […]
Should you Feed Adlib Hay to Horses and Ponies?
Do you have a horse which is a good doer? Do you wonder whether to feed adlib hay or whether you should be restricting hay and feeding at a weight level suitable for your horse? Here Forageplus discusses the issue of whether you should give your horse access to free choice hay.
How do I Feed Oats to my Horse?
In this article, we are going to look at the various types and forms of oats for horses and which we feel is the best to feed to your horse or pony.
No Laminitis ECIR Group Horse Conference
N0 horse laminitis is the goal of each ECIR Group conference. The ECIR Group lead the way in horse laminitis study through disseminating information that can help metabolic and endocrinopathic horses.
Endocrinopathic Laminitis
Equine laminitis is a devastating condition creating a medical emergency that can wreak havoc with any horse. Signs of laminitis do not always appear as the classic, rocked-back laminitic stance and bounding digital pulses.