Equinews Nutrition and Health Daily
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April 24, 2024
Time of Twin Reduction Affects Live Foaling Rate
Twin pregnancies put mares at risk and rarely result in healthy foals, which explains why one twin is typically reduced early in gestation.
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April 22, 2024
Phenylbutazone May Improve Insulin Dysregulation in Horses
Veterinary researchers found that phenylbutazone decreases insulin and glucose responses, thereby improving insulin dysregulation.
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April 17, 2024
Antibiotic Use and Abuse: Example of Equine Asthma
Using antibiotics inappropriately contributes to antimicrobial resistance in both human and veterinary medicine.
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Fortified Feed, Ration Balancer, or Vitamin and Mineral Supplement for Horses: Which Do I Choose?
Forage should be considered the foundation of all horse diets, but most horses require a feed or supplement to properly balance the diet.
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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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Time of Twin Reduction Affects Live Foaling Rate
Twin pregnancies put mares at risk and rarely result in healthy foals, which explains why one twin is typically reduced early in gestation.
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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.