Beet pulp with its 10% crude protein and 18% crude fiber places it as a borderline forage food. Beet pulp results from the extraction of sugar from beets and the leftover product is a crude and highly digestible fiber. Not only a good source of digestible fiber beet pulp is also low on the glycemic [...]
Most horse owners have a regular de-worming program for
their horses. De-worming your horse is vital to your horses
overall health and without a regular program in place
your horse will become a host for parasites. If your horse is
not de-wormed it can cause diarrhea, rapid and/or severe
weight loss, as well as colic, which can be life threatening.
Your [...]
Navicular syndrome is characterized by increasing intermittent lameness. Lameness will occur to one or both of the horse’s front feet, usually both. Most horses will place their body weight on their toes to avoid putting pressure on their heels, which is where the inflamed bursa is located.
Navicular syndrome can lead to significant [...]
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Check your feed buckets for horse safety – I never thought that a feed bucket could cause harm to any horse, but I know now and I would like to give you a heads up on the danger a feed bucket can cause to [...]
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