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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008Article reproduced from Hay There Volume 1 Issue 3 Spring 2005
Founder and laminitis are often used interchangeably but are actually two separate but related illnesses that affect horses. Laminitis is the inflammation of the horses foot and founder is the name given to the tissue damage and complications that occur from an attack of laminitis. […]
Practical Feeding Of Horses
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008When a horse is doing muscular work, its main requirement is a liberal supply of energy. Mineral and vitamin requirements for a working horse, however, are not much more than those required by an idle horse.
It should be noted, however, that brood mares require a good supply of protein, minerals and vitamins […]
Oxalate and “big head” disease in horses
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008The symptoms of “big head” disease (Osteodystrophia fibrosa) are affected gait, poor performance and swelling of bones of the head. Big head is a calcium imbalance caused when horses graze exclusively on grasses containing high levels of oxalate; that locks up calcium making it unabsorbable by the horse’s intestine.
Many introduced grasses contain oxalate. […]
Management of pastures for horses
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008Horses are hard on pastures. Unlike cattle, horses have upper incisors and mobile lips which enable them to selectively and heavily graze pastures. “Horse” pastures are easily recognized because they have alternating areas of heavily and lightly grazed pasture. This pattern is referred to as “lawns” and “rough”.
A large proportion of the […]
Herbs for Livestock Health
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008Have you ever driven along the road and noticed how healthy and shiny some cattle are, and on the other hand how under conditioned and dull some look? You can be pretty sure the farmers weren’t up at dawn shampooing and conditioning them all with some expensive stuff from the store.
It is usually a […]