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Clinical Sign of Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
Gastric Ulcers - EGUS

Clinical Sign of Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome

The clinical signs of EGUS can vary from horse to horse and can also be a reflection of that individual horse’s temperament.

Clinical Sign of Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
Feeding the Ex-Racehorse: the Importance of Forage
Feeding the Ex-Racehorse

Feeding the Ex-Racehorse: the Importance of Forage

The diet of a racehorse is much lower in forage than leisure and competition horses, and they may not have been turned out to grass for many months.

Feeding the Ex-Racehorse: the Importance of Forage
Understanding Equine Muscle Myopathies
Managing Muscle Myopathies

Understanding Equine Muscle Myopathies

Learn about common horse muscle myopathies – RER, PSSM, and MFM. Discover symptoms, diagnosis, and nutritional management strategies for tying-up in horses.

Understanding Equine Muscle Myopathies
Feeding the Ex-Racehorse: Feeding for Weight Maintenance
Feeding the Ex-Racehorse

Feeding the Ex-Racehorse: Feeding for Weight Maintenance

The main error that many owners make when feeding a horse fresh out of training is to place them on a horse and pony mix or cube simply because it is low in energy.

Feeding the Ex-Racehorse: Feeding for Weight Maintenance
Managing the EMS Pony
Case Studies

Managing the EMS Pony

Senior Nutritionist, Lizzie Drury, explains what to look out for when managing horses and ponies with equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), based on her own management techniques with her pony Rita, whose body shape illustrates very well where fat pad areas and higher risk areas are.

Managing the EMS Pony
Feeding Horses for Energy
Energy

Feeding Horses for Energy: Instant Energy vs. Stamina Explained

Learn how to feed your horse for more energy. Discover the best feeds for instant energy, stamina, and endurance, plus tips for good-doers and performance horses.

Feeding Horses for Energy: Instant Energy vs. Stamina Explained
Weight Management: Choose a Low Calorie Diet
Weight Management

Weight Management: Choose a Low Calorie Diet

Choose a low-calorie, fully fortified balancer to support health and well-being when your horse or pony is on a weight management program.

Weight Management: Choose a Low Calorie Diet
What is Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome?
Gastric Ulcers - EGUS

What is Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome?

EGUS is a general term that is used to describe ulcers in the stomach, however as our understanding of EGUS has evolved the syndrome can now be split into two separate diseases.

What is Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome?
Muscle Myopathies: Muscle Problems in Equine Athletes – Making the Most of Nutrition
Managing Muscle Myopathies

Muscle Problems in Equine Athletes: Making the Most of Nutrition

Muscle pain and impaired performance that occurs during or after exercise is known as exertional myopathy and more commonly as tying-up.

Muscle Problems in Equine Athletes: Making the Most of Nutrition