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Horse Feed: Why Quality Fiber is Essential for Health
Your horse’s performance and overall health are largely contingent on one system functioning well: the digestive tract. It’s the site where nutrients are absorbed and converted into energy. It’s also responsible for killing off any harmful microorganisms that could cause...
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Why Gum Disease Can Be Fatal for Dogs: How to Spot it + Prevent it
Think your dog’s mouth is cleaner than yours? Think again. Plaque has the perfect breeding ground inside your dog’s highly alkalized mouth. With pH levels several times higher than that of a human’s, bacteria have the ideal conditions to multiply...
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Doing Serious Good for the Animal Kingdom: Operation Kindness
Animals aren’t just our best friends. They’re also our family– family whose rights we support and who we protect against harm. But without a voice to stand up for themselves, many of our furry friends are especially vulnerable to mistreatment...
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Featured Horse Food Ingredient of the Month: Zinpro 4-Plex EQ
Your horses total body weight is comprised of roughly 4% minerals. Compared to a 60% water and 30% fat makeup, these trace minerals may seem trivial; however, they’re vital for dozens of internal systems and significantly impact your horse’s overall wellness. ...
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Important Warning Signs That Indicate Your Horse is Having a Life-Threatening Colic Episode
Although it’s often thought of as a condition on its own, “Colic” is actually blanket term that covers several different types of gastrointestinal upset in equines. While colic is sometimes just a small issue (comparable to “tummy trouble” or indigestion in humans),...
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Featured Horse Food Ingredient of the Month: Rice Bran
In the small brown layer of a rice seed contains a bran that, when stabilized and fed in a balanced diet fortified with vitamins, minerals and amino acids, can provide a great many benefits to your horse. This dietary additive has been...