In this week’s blog, we will look at tying-up in horses, other names given to this syndrome include exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER), Monday morning disease, and azoturia. We will discuss some of the specific causes and the methods that can be used to prevent repeat episodes. The commonality clinical signs of tying-up in horses vary, depending […]
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How horse supplements can benefit your horse Good nutrition is the basis of a balanced diet and is one that supplies all the essential nutrients that a horse needs daily but its complexity means it is frequently misunderstood. Vitamins and minerals are two of the essential nutrients needed by horses, an imbalance of these nutrients […]
Sponsored rider Rosie Jones and her ride Zelnova The importance of horse liniments – Synovium Horse Health Your horse is an athlete and participates in specific fitness regimens for competition so proper muscle care is crucial. Muscular pain, aches, stiffness, and swelling, can severely impact a horse’s athletic performance and his attitude. Muscular pain may […]
What is Vitamin E for horses? Vitamin E is the name for a group of eight compounds that all have distinctive antioxidant activity. There are four tocopherols and four tocotrienols. Each is designated with an alpha-, beta-, gamma- or delta-. Horses require Vitamin E in their diet to keep the muscles, nerve cells and all […]
Arnica Montana Flower Arnica for horses is a popular and versatile equine anti-inflammatory remedy also believed to be anti-bacterial which can aid the healing of bruising, soft tissue injuries, muscular strains and soreness, joint stiffness, lameness pain in the horse. As well as helping existing problems Arnica for horses may be used as a preventative […]