Equally toxic are cherry (black cherry, chokecherry, and fire cherry) peach and plum trees, all members of the Prunus species. These leaves also produce cyanide when wilted, affecting horses within a few hours of ingestion. What happens if a horse Read more…
Due to the presence of pesticides on grapes, you should always wash the grapes before giving them to your horse. While you can feed them the stems and all, the grapes are typically easy to remove and much tastier without Read more…
Horses are VERY food motivated animals, since they are designed to be seeking food the majority of their lives, it’s pretty much ALWAYS on their minds; think horse grazing/searching for grass 17 +/- hours a day. This makes food a Read more…
Horses should not be offered raw soybeans because they contain a specific enzyme that acts as a trypsin inhibitor; trypsin is an important enzyme involved in the digestion of many proteins. Once soybeans are roasted or processed for meal, the Read more…
Honey can be substituted for molasses. Directions: Preheat oven to 300-325 degrees. What can I substitute instead of molasses? Honey. Generally speaking, honey is very sweet, floral in flavor, and golden in color. Sorghum. Sorghum is sometimes known as sorghum Read more…
Despite its scarcity in a horse’s natural diet of forage, fat has proven to be a useful additive in equine rations for two primary reasons: to bump up energy and to boost coat condition. What does high fat do for Read more…
There are, however, many other types of mineral blocks that are made for cattle that are not suitable for horses (e.g., medicated, protein, phosphorus, or sulfur blocks, to name a few). What does a sulfur block do for horses? This Read more…
Any vegetable oil is suitable to feed horses such as sunflower oil, soybean oil and linseed oil. Vegetable oil is oil derived from seeds. Vegetable oil is a horse’s source of energy. What oil can I feed my horse? For Read more…
This week Metro vet Joe Inglis helps someone wondering what treats to give horses, a poorly cat and a dog owner concerned about the dangers of sticks. Sugar is just as bad for horses’ teeth as it is for ours, Read more…
The Ultimate Horse Cookie Recipe 1/2 cup molasses (or honey) 2 cups oats. 1/2-3/4 cup flour (or make oat flour by throwing some oats into a blender/food processor) 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil or coconut oil. What are horse treats Read more…