Expert Horse Health & Wellbeing Advice

Why is my horse too skinny?

Expert Horse Health & Wellbeing Advice

Why is my horse too skinny?

by Valerie De Clerck on Sep 21 2023
Weight loss in horses is rarely random. Here's how to check your horse's body condition and work through the most common medical and dietary reasons behind it, from dental pain to parasites.
Equine laminitis: definition and causes

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Equine laminitis: definition and causes

by Valerie De Clerck on Sep 21 2023
Laminitis is a painful, often preventable hoof condition with several distinct triggers, from metabolic disease and pasture fructan to excess weight and long-term corticosteroids. Here is what actually drives it and how vets assess the risk.
The infertile mare: solutions

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The infertile mare: solutions

by Valerie De Clerck on Sep 21 2023
Why mares become infertile, and the health checks, environment changes, and nutrition adjustments that actually improve the odds of a successful pregnancy.
Horse eating hay from haynet

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How to prevent laminitis in horses: diet, pasture and grazing

by Valerie De Clerck on Sep 21 2023
Laminitis is far easier to prevent than treat, and diet is the biggest lever an owner controls. This guide covers feeding changes, hay soaking, pasture and grazing timing, and stricter management for horses that have foundered before.