Is too much iron in the feed, the reason for poor hoof horn?
Reading time 9 minutesFor a few years now, the excess of iron in horse feed has increasingly come...
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Category: General health topics
The deer louse fly – annoying insect for horses and humans
Reading time 7 minutes The deer louse fly is often mistakenly referred to as the ‘flying tick’. If...
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Free Faecal Water Syndrome (FFWS) – an ongoing problem
Reading time 14 minutesAn absolute favourite in the equine advisory service is and remains the...
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Providing specialised support during the spring shedding
Reading time 5 minutesAs soon as the days get warmer, the horses get “spring fever”...
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A foal from your own mare: super idea or super disaster?
Reading time 13 minutesIntroduction As your beloved riding horse gets on in years, the ‘aches and...
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Oily seeds – important support in winter
Reading time 2 minutesWild horses look for many oily seeds from plants in nature over the winter...
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Hoof abscesses – where do they come from and what can you do about them?
Reading time 8 minutesOne day you are happily on a hack with your horse, not worrying about a...
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Crumbling hoof sole: Potential causes and therapeutic approaches
Reading time 3 minutesWhat’s going on there? Imagine, you’re cleaning out the hooves...
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Nitrate in drinking water
Reading time 9 minutesThe understanding of the health benefits associated with a high-fiber diet...
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Pumpkin for horses?
Reading time 3 minutesEvery year, around October when Halloween is fast approaching, a common...
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Prepare the respiratory system and immune defence for colder weather
Reading time 2 minutesAs the weather becomes less hospitable, the susceptibility to respiratory...
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Feeding young horses straw – is that possible?
Reading time 4 minutesFirst and foremost, horses must always have hay available, as this provides...
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