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Caring for Orphan Foals

June 30, 2020May 1, 2017 by Purina Animal Nutrition

Success is Possible by Purina Animal Nutrition Spring is here and so is peak foaling season. While an exciting time with frolicking foals, having a plan for the unexpected can help alleviate stress in case a mare is unable to care for her baby. To help orphan foals through …

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The Coughing Horse

June 30, 2020May 1, 2017 by Eleanor Blazer

Coughs Deserve Close Observation to Determine Cause by Eleanor Blazer The sound of a coughing horse can make things come to a halt. Conversation stops, chores are paused, training and riding lessons are interrupted as heads turn to look at the horse. Could the horse just be clearing a …

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Itchy Tail?

June 30, 2020April 1, 2017 by Northwest Horse Source

It Might Be Pinworms by Dr. C.R. Reinemeyer and Dr. M.K. Nielsen The life cycle of the pinworm is rather simple. Fourth stage larvae develop into adults in the large intestine of the horse. The adult female travels to the rectum and deposits eggs around the exterior rectal ring. The female …

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Broodmare Nutrition During Late Gestation

June 30, 2020April 1, 2017 by Purina Animal Nutrition

Mare’s Diet Must Be Carefully Monitored in Final Trimester by Purina Animal Nutrition Up to 60 percent of an unborn foal’s growth happens during the last three months of pregnancy. As such, late gestation can pose nutritional challenges for pregnant mares. Unborn foals grow very slowly (approximately 0.2 pounds …

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Water, the Most Important Nutrient

June 30, 2020April 1, 2017 by Eleanor Blazer

Clean Water Supports the Entire Body by Eleanor Blazer The most important equine nutrient is water. A horse can live several weeks without food, but will die in five to six days without water. Every organ in the body needs water. The digestive system requires it to dissolve nutrients …

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Finding a Boarding Barn

June 30, 2020March 1, 2017 by Theresa Rice

Your Horse’s Home Needs to Make You Both Happy by Theresa Rice Sometimes life circumstances change. You move off of property, buy your first horse, or are new to an area. You need to find a place to keep your horse. But how do you choose a place to …

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Barn Companies Answer Questions

June 30, 2020March 1, 2017 by Karen Pickering

Many Options Offered by Karen Pickering Dreaming of that special barn? This is the time of year when improvement projects around our farms and ranches start moving from fantasy to reality. For our Barn and Farm issue The Northwest Horse Source interviewed a number of construction companies and asked …

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4-H

June 30, 2020March 1, 2017 by Eleanor Blazer

Grow with the Gang by Eleanor Blazer Encourage your child to join a gang — it can lead to success! Kids join gangs to find a sense of community, self-esteem, recognition and moral code. 4-H provides all of these things, plus educational opportunities. More than 6 million young people …

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Ichthammol

June 30, 2020February 1, 2017 by Eleanor Blazer

The Wonder Ointment by Eleanor Blazer Several million years ago horses grazed on plants that would become the basis of an amazing ointment. Known as icthammol, black ointment, or drawing salve, it is used to treat wounds, skin conditions and abscesses affecting descendants of these early horses. Icthammol ointment …

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Horse Hoof Health and Nutrition

June 30, 2020February 1, 2017 by Purina Animal Nutrition

Balance is Key by Purina Animal Nutrition The need for balance seems to arise in every aspect of horse riding and ownership. Your trainer pushes for a balanced ride. Your farrier trims and shoes for a balanced hoof. And, perhaps most importantly, you aim to provide your horse the …

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