The Downside to Feeding a Low Carbohydrate Diet to Performance Horses
While there are some horses that require a diet low in carbohydrates, performance horses need carbohydrates in the diet to replenish muscle and liver glycogen. This podcast discusses the impact of not...
19 Helmi 20215min
Feeding the Mare in Late Gestation
This podcast discusses the nutrient needs of the mare in late gestation. Includes energy, protein, calcium and phosphorus changes from maintenance to late gestation. Some feeding guidelines are also i...
12 Helmi 20216min
Natural Vitamin E compared to Synthetic Vitamin E
This episode discusses some of the differences between natural vitamin E and synthetic vitamin E. These include sources, availability, immunity affects and antioxidant affects. When to use one or the ...
8 Helmi 20215min
Uncomplicating the Feed Tag
This podcast will help horse owners as well as pet owners understand the parts of a feed or supplement tag. Each section of the feed tag is discussed and the role it plays in providing needed informat...
3 Helmi 202117min
Winter Feed Management and Colic
Podcast discusses the issues with feed management, including water intake, on colic in the horse. A brief discription of the digestive tract and how it can impact the health of the digestive system is...
22 Tammi 20218min
Importance of colostrum to the newborn foal
Foals are born without any natural immunity to disease. They must ingest antibodies, IgG, from the first milk or colostrum to initiate immunity. This podcast describes the need and timing of IgG absor...
15 Tammi 20215min
Reasons to develop Equi-University and subscribe to it.
There are many sites where one can find answers to questions about horse husbandry but finding one that is trustworthy, based on science, and also allows you to have direct contact with a Ph.D. equine...
14 Tammi 20214min
