The summer of 2024 has so far been extremely rainy all over Europe – continuous rain, or regular heavy showers. This presents us with some challenges regarding this year’s hay harvest, as the following applies: Total drought has its pitfalls, but so does the opposite. What should you be looking
At the Equine Science Society’s Symposium 2023 in Grapevine, Texas, Jessica Seabra from the Federal University of Paraná in Brazil delivered an engaging presentation comparing slow feeders, unrestricted hay, and timed hay racks. he findings were later published in the ‘Journal of Equine Veterinary Science’. The studies primarily focused on
Insulin resistance in horses In horses with insulin resistance, the blood glucose level initially rises the same as it would in a healthy horse, after consuming some feed. The difference is that in the presence of insulin resistance, the insulin produced by the pancreas is not able to lower the
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
We are all acquainted with the issue of excessive sugar intake during grazing. Another compound of concern is fructan, a short-term storage sugar that plants produce to stockpile surplus sugar when they produce more than they need. Sugar serves as the catalyst for plant growth and constitutes the primary energy
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