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March 27, 2024
Underwater Treadmills Rapidly Build Back Muscles in Horses
Recurrent incline underwater treadmill exercise develops muscles in the back within two weeks of starting exercise, according to one study.
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March 25, 2024
Melatonin: Can It Predict Your Horse’s Temperament?
Many people are familiar with melatonin as a sleep aid, but few of us know that melatonin may affect a horse’s temperament.
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March 20, 2024
How to Feed Horses: General Guidelines
Concise guidelines provide horse owners sound nutritional management strategies for optimal health and well-being.
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Melatonin: Can It Predict Your Horse’s Temperament?
Many people are familiar with melatonin as a sleep aid, but few of us know that melatonin may affect a horse’s temperament.
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Thoroughbred Racehorses in Hong Kong Require Vitamin D Supplementation to Mitigate the Risk of Low Vitamin D Status
Vitamin D biology in equids is unique and poorly understood. Naturally managed (grazing) horses rely on dietary vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) to provide adequate vitamin D, because endogenous ultraviolet radiation-mediated synthesis of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is ineffective in this species. To test the hypothesis that the management of stabled, nongrazing racehorses is a risk factor for
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Underwater Treadmills Rapidly Build Back Muscles in Horses
Recurrent incline underwater treadmill exercise develops muscles in the back within two weeks of starting exercise, according to one study.
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Conference Continues with Roster of Top-Flight Researchers as Speakers
The second day of the 27th Equine Health and Nutrition Conference featured a roster of top-flight researchers as speakers.