Category: General health topics

Pferdemist in einer Schubkarre, dahinter der Misthaufen

Selective or prophylactic deworming – what’s the right way?

Reading Time: 10 minutes    For decades, the dogma in stables has been: horses receive a deworming treatment four times a year. With the increasing emergence of resistance to various anthelmintics (deworming treatments), measures were scaled back. However, deworming horses in spring and autumn remains a routine part of life in many stables, much like

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drei Pferde galoppieren über eine Weide

“Oil Feeding Is Unhealthy!” What do the facts say?

Reading Time: 11 minutes    In some posts, we have highlighted five important don’ts in horse feeding, which sparked a lot of reactions. This is likely because the feeding practices we mentioned are widely popular among horse owners. Are these statements too general? Anyone who knows us is aware that we generally avoid blanket statements.

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Pferdeherde auf der Weide

“Haylage causes illness” What do the facts say?

Reading Time: 13 minutes    5 important points to avoid in horse feeding are being presented, which have triggered a lot of mixed reactions. Are these statements regarding haylage too generalised? Anyone who knows us, knows that we don’t believe in generalised answers. Especially from a therapeutic point of view, each horse must be considered

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Braun weiß geflecktes Pferd mit rosa Nase

Sunburn in horses: What now?

Reading Time: 4 minutes    Sunburn on light skinned horses During hot days, horses are prone to developing sunburn, particularly on the delicate skin of their faces. Horses with extensive white markings and lightly pigmented skin are especially susceptible to this problem. This includes horses not only horses with bald faces but also those with

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zwei Pferde fressen Heu

Adlib hay – do horses get fat when fed hay freely (24/7)?

Reading Time: 4 minutes    Adlib hay is something that we at Sanoanimal are big advocates for. But we keep receiving messages or comments with the following or similar content: The issue of portioning or offering hay 24/7 seems to concern many horse owners. Can it genuinely work if horses have hay available adlib all

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