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Five Tips for a Successful Spring Turnout

After a long, snowy winter in many parts of the country, people and horses alike are eager to get out and enjoy spring warmth and sunshine. Pastures are greening up, and it’s time for horse owners to open the barn and let their horses dine al fresco. “It’s tempting to …

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NuZu Feed launches Stabul1.com website

March 3, 2015, Chana, Illinois – NuZu Feed is pleased to announce a new website dedicated specifically to the horse feed and treats segment of the business.  Stabul 1 is a successful line of products promoting great digestive health, balanced vitamins and minerals, combined with a low carb diet to …

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National Animal Supplement Council (NASC)

The National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) is working diligently to ensure transparency and quality in the horse health supplement industry for the benefit of consumers, manufacturers, and, more importantly, the animals themselves. To this end, NASC has developed the NASC Seal of Quality. This stamp of approval on qualifying horse …

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INNOVACYN INTRODUCES NEW AND IMPROVED VETERICYN® PLUS FOR ANIMAL HEALTH INDUSTRY

  New Vetericyn® Plus — More Effective for Wounds, Eye Irritations, Ear Ailments, Cuts and Abrasions for Use on All Animal Species RIALTO, California – (April 13, 2015) – Innovacyn, a leader in innovative medical devices in the human and animal health industry, announced a new and improved formulation in …

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Managing Thrush with Protection and Sole Support

by Tab Pigg In the spring, the wet climate, punctuated by ample rain, sets the stage for thrush to run rampant through the barn. Thrush is a bacterial infection that resides in the soft tissue of the frog. The moist environment, combined with manure and mud, create unsanitary conditions in …

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Can the Damaged Insulin Resistant Horse Be Fixed?

By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.   You’re worried. You have reason to be. Your horse is exhibiting signs of insulin resistance (regional fat deposits along the neck, down the spine, tailhead, shoulders, chest, or even above the eyes). He is likely overweight (though not always). You know that your horse …

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ABHA: Spring Grooming

How to Help Your Horse Quickly Shed Winter Woollies   Spring is here and days are getting warmer and longer. Our Blazers are shedding their woolly winter coats and some of you may wish to help the process along. If you are not showing your horse there is no wrong …

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Equine Coronavirus in the Pacific Northwest

What You Should Know About this Emerging Disease by R. Paul Schwab, DVM   Recently equine coronavirus has been getting attention as an emerging equine disease.  Coronavirus has been around forever, but until the last few years had not been considered a very serious cause of disease. Coronaviruses are a …

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The Health Benefits of Grazing 24/7

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Research Proves Horses Relax and Eat Less With Constant Grass Exposure If you let your horse out to graze on pasture for only a few hours each day, and provide hay the rest of the time, you’ve likely noticed how he approaches the grass like a vacuum cleaner, barely lifting …

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Do You Need to Analyze Your Hay?

Analyze Hay

By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.   Many horses rely entirely on hay for their forage needs. Is hay nutritious? Not very. Hay is dead grass; it no longer contains many of the vitamins, omega 3s and omega 6s it once had as living pasture. It does, however, contain protein, carbohydrates, …

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