These benefits only come with the best grasses and legumes, like alfalfa, white Dutch clover, orchardgrass, Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, Timothy, and tall fescue (endophyte free) — all of which are available in Nature’s Seed horse pasture mixtures. What is the best grass seed for horse paddocks? Timothy – it Read more…
Your horse can eat the ripe part of a watermelon, including the seeds and, in small quantities, watermelon rind is fine to feed them too. A good option for feeding your horse watermelon is using it as a reward or a treat to help curb the amount you feed. Is Read more…
Hay can be broken down into two main categories: grass (e.g. Timothy, Fescue) and legume (e.g. Alfalfa, Clover). Grass hay is exactly what it sounds like – a short leafy plant – while legumes are members of the pea family. Not all hay is made equally, and each horse has Read more…
Signs attributed to urea toxicity in the horse are incoordination, wandering, and head-pressing (horses will press their heads against solid objects). Cattle feeds may contain another ingredient that is dangerous for horses. Ionophores are antibiotic-like compounds used in ruminant diets to alter rumen fermentation. Is urea harmful to horses? Urea Read more…
While it is true that horses digest fibrous foods less efficiently than their ruminant counterparts, a horse’s unique needs dictate how much nutrition it actually requires from hay. Therefore, it’s a myth that all horses always require higher quality hay than cattle. Can horses survive on just hay? Many pleasure Read more…
Number of Amino Acid Differences from Human Cytochrome-c Species Number Differences Human 0 Horse 5 Chicken 6 How many amino acids are different between a human and kangaroo? KANGAROO, THERE ARE SEVEN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE HEMOGLOBIN PROTEIN BETWEEN HUMANS AND KANGROOS. There is a difference of only one amino acid Read more…
Cholangiohepatitis. Cholangiohepatitis is inflammation of the bile ducts and adjacent liver, which occasionally causes liver failure in horses. It is sometimes associated with stones in the bile duct, inflammation of the small intestine, intestinal obstructions, tumors, and certain toxins (poisons). Why would a horses liver fail? Conditions that may induce Read more…
Answer. Sunflower seeds are safe for horses, and horses eat them readily. Horsemen typically add them to a horse’s ration to supplement fat in an effort to bolster coat condition. What kind of sunflower seeds can horses eat? Classic sunflower seeds, like those consumed at sporting events and used in Read more…
Horses can, do and enjoy eating pumpkin. The flesh and seeds are perfectly safe, as is that canned stuff you can buy in stores and bake into treats. What is this? Is canned pumpkin good for horses? Preparing Pumpkin for Your Horse Cut the flesh and rind into small, bite-sized Read more…
Equest 18.92 mg/g Oral Gel for Horses & Ponies contains the active ingredient Moxidectin to treat large and small redworm (including encysted small redworm), roundworm, pinworm, stomach worm, threadworm, hairworm and bots. What horse wormer has moxidectin? Quest Plus Gel Moxidectin/ Praziquantel Horse Dewormer, Late Grazing Season recommended for Horses Read more…