DOES YOUR HORSE BITE?
Do food rewards lead to biting behaviour? Do food rewards always lead to biting behaviour? How to stop a biting behaviour? DO FOOD REWARDS LEAD TO BITING BEHAVIOUR? Horses naturally use their mouths for exploring their environment and looking for attention. Whether biting is for play or aggression, in the herd environment, if the aggressive…
TYING UP MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
What is Tying-Up In Horses? What Are The Signs Of Tying Up? What Are The Types Of Tying Up? What Triggers Tying Up In Horses? How To Help Prevent Tying-Up? The term tying-up is used to describe a wide variety of muscle disorders that can occur in performance horses. The scientific name is Rhabdomyolysis, where…
CAN HORSES GET CORONAVIRUS COVID-19?
Can your horse get Coronavirus COVID-19? What is equine enteric coronavirus? What can we do to help prevent all viruses in horses? CAN YOUR HORSE GET CORONAVIRUS COVID-19? COVID-19 is a strain of the Coronavirus. COVID-19 stands for COrona VIrus Disease 2019. Coronaviruses include a large group of RNA viruses that cause respiratory and intestinal…
WHAT IS QUEENSLAND ITCH?
What Causes Queensland Itch? How To Help Prevent Queensland Itch? Where Does Queensland Itch Occur? WHAT CAUSES QUEENSLAND ITCH? Allergies are an exaggerated reaction by the body due to an imbalanced response from the immune system. Environmental factors initiate the immune response. In the case of Queensland Itch, the allergic response is due to the…
HEALTHY HOOVES – THE KEY TO HOOF HEALTH
Why is Hoof Health Important? What Are The Key Nutrients For Hoof Health? How can great Hoof Health be achieved? WHY IS HOOF HEALTH IMPORTANT? You may have heard the phrase “NO HOOF, NO HORSE” which highlights how crucial the health and strength of the hoof for horse soundness. That said for a horse, the hooves are…
THE HEALTHY OIL CHOICE FOR YOUR HORSE
Which oil is healthy for horses? What about fish oil? Why is CEN oil more effective than other oils for horses? WHICH OIL IS HEALTHY FOR HORSES? Most oils on the market including: Rice Bran Oil (RBO) Corn Canola Olive Soybean Cottonseed Sunflower Oil Are all deficient in Omega 3 and may increase an inflammatory…
NUTRITION RELATED LAMINITIS
What is Nutrition Related Laminitis? What Causes Nutrition Related Laminitis? What can Help Reduce The Risk In Horses? What are Suitable Supplements For Laminitis? WHAT IS NUTRITION RELATED LAMINITIS? Nutrition-related laminitis is a condition where inflammation is caused in the laminae tissue inside the hoof. It can affect one or all feet, but most often…
FAT FOR FUEL, IS IT SAFE FOR YOUR HORSE?
Is it safe to use Fat as a Fuel for Horses? How can fat be introduced into the horse diet? Can cooking oil be used in a horse diet? IS IT SAFE TO USE FAT AS A FUEL FOR HORSES? Fat is a safe option when looking to add additional calories to your horse’s diet.…
