Herding Horses

Category: Equine Health

  • Laminitis Risk in Fall Pasture

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    Laminitis Risk in Fall Pasture As temperatures begin to dip, Dr. Juliet Getty, equine nutrition specialist, reminds you to help your horse make the transition to winter feeding in good shape—and that means being aware of the sugar and starch that lurk in your fall pasture growth. If you have horses that are overweight, insulin…

  • Too Much Iron Can Be Detrimental To Your Horse

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    Too Much Iron Can Be Detrimental To Your Horse By: Juliet M. Getty, Ph D Are you adding a supplement to your horse’s diet that contains iron? If your horse is overweight, diagnosed with insulin resistance, or suffers from equine Cushing’s disease, here’s a word to the wise: You may want to reconsider giving that…

  • Drink Up! Water Consumption in Horses

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    Drink Up! Water Consumption in Horses By Jennifer Roberts When summer is officially here and riding season is in full swing, carefully monitor the temperature and watch your horse’s water intake more than ever. We’re all aware that horses need water to survive, but the amount may surprise you. According to Helene McKernan, a research…

  • Camelina Oil – Ever Heard of It?

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    Camelina Oil – Ever Heard of It? By: Dr. Juliet M. Getty, Ph D Sometimes your horse will need additional calories to sustain high energy needs for work/performance, or to help with weight gain. In such a case, oil can be safely added to your horse’s diet. Horses with metabolic conditions requiring reduction of dietary…

  • Does My Horse Need A Chiropractor?

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    Does My Horse Need A Chiropractor? By Julie Kaufman, DC, Certified Animal Chiropractor Make no bones about it- When it comes to integrative medicine, things like chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, herbal medicine, and other non-invasive care for your horse just make sense. Natural techniques are proven, effective and well researched, showing many positive health effects. When…

  • Colostrum – An Exceptional Superfood!

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    Colostrum – An Exceptional Superfood! By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Colostrum – you know it as the mare’s first milk. It is a complex fluid, rich in nutrients and immune-regulating compounds, all designed to give the newborn foal the immune support needed to thrive. Unlike humans, who are born with an initial level of immunity,…

  • Feeding Performance Horses For Greater Achievement

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    Feeding Performance Horses For Greater Achievement Shoreview, Minn. – Much like human athletes, performance horses have special nutritional needs. And with all athletes, it’s important for diets to match activity and athletic level, to reach the highest level of achievement. “These six tips may help you to supply your horse with adequate energy to support…

  • Avoiding A Lameness Exam

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    Avoiding A Lameness Exam With a well-planned training program The sun is shining, birds are singing, flowers are blooming and the temptation is to launch full-on into your horse-training plans. You may have kept fit throughout the winter on the ski slopes or at the gym but what about your horse?  Unless you had access…

  • Deworming Gunshot Method Gone

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    Deworming Gunshot Method Gone The gunshot method of deworming may soon be gone. What you don’t know might hurt your horses(s) if they are harboring worms that are resistant to the drugs you are deworming with. Veterinarians and animal health companies are spending more time educating their clients about the growing resistance of parasites to…