Antibiotics: Your horse's digestive foe?
Veterinarians and horse owners are often faced with cases that include some type of infection or risk of infection. When this happens, antibiotics undoubtedly enter the treatment regimen.
Right?
Not exactly. Veterinarians wi…
6 Things You May Not Know About Sand Colic
Colic is the most common medical
ailment in the horse and, over the past 25 years there have been great strides inboth horse colic treatment and prevention. Improvements in deworming
products and schedules, equine dentistry, and management…
The Truth About Colic Reimbursement Programs
With almost every big name supplement company out there offering their own version of a colic reimbursement program if you feed their supplements, how do you know which is the right one for you?
Sure, much of it starts out of convenience;…
Understanding What's In Your Digestive Supplement
We hear terms like "probiotic" and "psyllium" tossed around a lot (especially when it comes to supplements), but do you actually know what they are and what they do for your horse?
Before we begin defining common ingredients, check out th…
Psyllium: Debunking the Myths
Let’s face it, there’s
A LOT
of stigma, hype and superstitions surrounding the ingredient psyllium use in horses. Traditionally, it’s been used for sand
clearance in seven-day purges but, do you know
why
you feed it that way? Do you k…