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Stalled horse

Practicas de Alimentación para Reducir la Incidencia de Cólico

A pesar de la investigación constante en materia de nutrición en equina, eliminar completamente los cólicos de la lista de padecimientos más comunes del caballo es imposible; sin embargo, es posible reducir la incidencia de este siempre y cuando se lleven a cabo prácticas de alimentación acertadas.

Nutrition

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muzzle

Grazing Muzzles for Horses: How Effective Are They?

Grazing muzzle works well for many horses in limiting intake of carbohydrate-rich grass, but still allowing horses the many benefits of turnout.

KER Research

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foal growth

Do Quarter Horse Foals Need Extra Dietary Energy Before Weaning?

Three studies were carried out evaluate the effects of feeding supplemental energy on growth of Quarter Horse foals up to 6 months of age.

Health

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fruit bat and Hendra virus

Testing of Equine Hendra Virus Vaccine Continues

As researchers continue to test vaccines to protect horses from Hendra virus, a recent study of flying foxes, which are the primary carriers of the virus, looked at the effect of stress caused by colony dispersal as related to virus infection levels in individual bats.

General Interest

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corn planting

Corn Planting Delayed

U.S. farmers expect to grow more corn this year than last. However, corn planting is progressing much more slowly than usual this spring due to rain and cool temperatures in the Midwest.