Favourite for MARES IN FOAL and stallions alike. Many herbalists highly recommend this herb to be added to the feed in small, regular doses for the benefit of both mom and baby. Is raspberry leaf safe for horses? In addition to its strong uterine benefits, raspberry leaf is a good Read more…
It is not uncommon for dogs to eat horse feed and if only a small amount is eaten it shouldn’t be a problem. However, if your dog eats a large amount it can get sick, which again requires immediate veterinary attention. What happens if dogs eat horse feed? What to Read more…
Most animal manures feature high levels of nitrogen, a necessary plant nutrient but one that has the potential to burn or cause excessive green growth on plants, including hydrangeas. Can I put horse manure on hydrangeas? It’s a good idea to work in some well rotted manure or compost prior Read more…
The requirements of dietary vitamin K are unknown, but horses are assumed to fulfill their requirements through consumption of forage, such as pasture and hay, and intestinal bacterial production. What is the main source of vitamin K? Good sources of vitamin K Vitamin K is found in: green leafy vegetables Read more…
Vitamin A is synthesized in the horse’s intestine from beta-carotene, which is abundant in fresh forage, so grazing horses are usually well supplied. Freshly cut hay also contains some vitamin A, but the level declines quickly after the hay is baled. How do you supplement vitamin A for horses? The Read more…
Vitamin K is one of the fat-soluble vitamins, meaning it can be stored up in the body. The main function of this vitamin is for blood clotting to occur, which we all know is critical to our accident-prone horses! Why is vitamin K important in horses? Vitamin K not only Read more…
Vitamin K. Vitamin K is required for blood clotting, but no requirement has been established for horses. Why is vitamin K important to horses? Vitamin K not only plays an important role in blood-clotting but also in a number of other physiological processes such as bone metabolism, immune function, programmed Read more…
The requirements of dietary vitamin K are unknown, but horses are assumed to fulfill their requirements through consumption of forage, such as pasture and hay, and intestinal bacterial production. Recognizing that there is more to vitamin K than just its blood-clotting properties, Wayne Bryden, Ph. How do animals get vitamin Read more…
The toxic level of Vitamin A for an average horse is 200 000 IU per day. How much vitamin A is too much per day? If too much is stored, it can become toxic. The tolerable upper intake of 3,000 mcg of preformed vitamin A, more than three times the Read more…
Provide plenty of roughage Horses are meant to eat roughage, and their digestive system is designed to use the nutrition in grassy stalks. A horse should eat one to two percent of their body weight in roughage every day. What roughage is good for horses? Roughage, such as hay and Read more…