Wheat can be fed to horses provided it is introduced gradually and balanced correctly with roughage. This applies to all grains. Heat-treated (cracked or soaked) wheat is preferable because it is more easily digested. If wheat is heat-treated, up to 4 kg per day per horse can be fed in Read more…
High levels of Selenium from over supplementing will have very adverse effects on the health of the horse and has proved fatal. Excess Iron, especially in young animals, can be toxic and sometimes even fatal in foals. Can horses overdose on minerals? Horses are subject to poisoning from many sources. Read more…
Fear and stress Bulls, as well as rodeo horses, buck repeatedly as an instinctive reaction to being kicked with spurs and to the tightened flank strap around their sensitive underbelly. Why do the bulls buck? Why do bulls buck? The truth is that the bulls are selectively bred for a Read more…
Special Offers and Discounts. The price of a single horse intolerance test is $89. We are offering our clients the opportunity to purchase multiple tests and benefit from a $10 discount on each additional test. If you decide to order a second horse intolerance test, this will only cost $79. Read more…
Allergy desensitization is a great way to manage skin allergies long-term; it greatly reduces the allergic response in most horses (though give it up to a year to work fully). There’s not much proof that allergy desensitization shots work very well for respiratory allergies. What is the best allergy medicine Read more…
Chipping sparrows are so attracted to horse hair that a Minnesota bird-bander once used it as bait to lure female chippies into a trap. Horsehair is in such demand that chippies remove it from old nests for reuse in the linings of new nests. Can birds make a nest out Read more…
Some common allergens and irritants for horses include: Insect bites (particularly Culicoides flies also called midges or no-see-ums) Dust. Pollen. Mold. Bedding. Topical products and ointments. Vaccinations. What are most horses allergic to? Insect bites By far the most prevalent equine allergy is hypersensitivity to the saliva from insect bites. Read more…
What we’ve learned is that adding dried cabbage to a horse’s feed may be part of the solution to preventing stomach ulcers. Dehydrated cabbage is high in the amino acid L-glutamine. Are cabbage good for horses? These vegetables are absolutely NOT safe for your horse to eat: avocados, Brussels sprouts, Read more…
Chickens that roam the horse pastures can also cause health issues for your equine partner. Sanitation issues from chicken droppings can pose health problems for horses such as infection from Salmonella, botulism, candidiasis and histoplasmosis (fungal infections) and even streptococcus. Is it safe to have chickens around horses? Not only Read more…
Therefore, in a word, no, it is not generally safe to keep a horse in a pasture with trees that drop fruit. Can horses be around apple trees? Yes, apples are a favorite (although messy) horse treat, however the seeds are toxic and equines should not be allowed unlimited access Read more…