Reading Time: 5 minutes Two types of herbs, buttercup, and sorrel (dock), are particularly noticeable after the summer grazing season because in many regions they have remained standing with their seed-sprouting stems. The smaller of the two is the buttercup. Buttercups (Ranunculaceae) are found almost all over the world. In Europe alone, this plant
Reading Time: 5 minutes Have you ever wondered why one field is already brown and seemingly died off and another field is still green? The fields are next to each other, same climate, same weather, same soil – and yet so different. Where does that come from? Density and height of the plants Of
Reading Time: 4 minutes Herbal profile Lapacho Bark Name Lapacho (Pau d’Arco) Latin name Tabebuia avellanedeae, tabebuia impetiginosa, Handroanthus impetiginosus Traditional uses In South American folk medicine, it is used against bacterial and fungal infections, as an anti-inflammatory and painkiller, to strengthen the immune system, for digestive problems and sometimes for cancer. Scientifically proven
Reading Time: 2 minutes Old wine in new bottles… Recently, the name PSSM2 (Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy 2) was changed to MIM (Muscle Integrity Myopathy) in German-speaking regions – a move made by the company that offers the associated genetic tests. The genetic test is highly controversial from a scientific perspective. Studies conducted in 2020/21
Reading Time: 4 minutes A study1 from 2017 has been frequently posted in forums and social media, which is supposed to prove that horses at risk of laminitis can be put out to pasture without any problems, as long as the field is regularly topped. Unfortunately, it is often the case that only the
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