Kelp is most commonly fed to horses for the iodine content, as this mineral is necessary for thyroid hormones that regulate metabolism. When there is a deficiency or toxicity of iodine, hypothyroidism or abnormal thyroid activity can result. How much kelp should I give my horse? Horses are typically fed Read more…
Horses are typically fed kelp at a rate of 5 – 20 grams per day, depending on iodine needs and the concentration of the product used. A 5 gram serving of kelp meal will yield between 3.5 to 15 mg of iodine. This is adequate to meet the minimum iodine Read more…
Iodine solutions can be used on cuts and scrapes that equines and humans may acquire around the barn or in the pasture. Tincture of iodine is an alcohol-based antiseptic. It stings when applied, so horse owners might want to dilute it a bit and be ready for a reaction if Read more…
Why Seaweed for horses? Generally people will add seaweed to their horse’s feed to supply trace minerals that are lacking in the pasture, hay and concentrates being fed to the horse. Effectively, seaweed is used as a trace mineral supplement. What does seaweed do for a horse? Seaweed for horses Read more…
Key Points. Equine infectious anemia (EIA) is a noncontagious infectious disease of equids caused by a virus of the same name. It is not known to be transmissible to humans. The principal mode of natural transmission of EIA is on the mouth-parts of blood-feeding insects, especially horse flies and deer Read more…
approximately 10 to 12 months. You’ve probably heard that it takes about a year for a horse to grow an entirely new hoof. Godbee notes that average hoof growth is anywhere from ¼ inch to ½ inch per month, so for most horses, it will take approximately 10 to 12 Read more…
Horses will also obtain this mineral from water and from soil while they are grazing or eating hay off the ground. Iron levels in soil are correlated with clay levels. Clay based soils tend to have the highest levels of iron while limestone and sandstone have the lowest. How do Read more…
Current advice is to restrict starch intake to less than 1g of starch per kg of bodyweight per meal and less than 2g of starch per kg bodyweight per day. Is high starch good for horses? It is well documented that horses are ineffective at utilising starch if fed in Read more…
Since all full-sized horses require at least one ounce (2 tablespoons) of salt per day for maintenance (and up to 3 ounces/day when perspiring heavily), iodized salt is a good way to add iodine and provide the needed salt as well. What does iodized salt do for horses? Iodized salt Read more…
Copper sulphate is commonly applied directly to hooves to help deal with bacterial overgrowth in issues like white line disease. Experimental studies have shown that it given be orally to improve copper status in horses. Is copper sulphate toxic for horses? The research results are as follows: Horses are sensitive Read more…