Proteins are sometimes called the building blocks of life, and when new tissues are made, large amounts of dietary protein are required. The stages in an animal’s life when new tissues are extensively manufactured are: Growth Lactation Pregnancy Proteins are composed...
Sorting through science and fact versus tradition is often a difficult task By Amy M Gill, PhD. The misconceptions about feeding horses is a topic that is written about frequently but is worth repeating from time to time, because it appears to be a difficult one for...
Optimizing Equine Bone Formation – Role of Nutrition, Training and Drug interaction By Amy M Gill, PhD. Many Variables Involved in Formation of Healthy Bone Since the recent break down of several high profile race horses, the media and others have tried to...
Supporting Equine Digestion – Intestinal Micro-organisms for Healthy Gut Function The equine digestive tract is a fragile system and the rigors of training often cause disruption of normal function to occur. Gastrointestinal disorders, such as gastric ulcer syndrome,...
This is an email from Sue Thompson regarding the rehabilitation of a starved mare with OmegaTri™ oil as an adjunct nutritional therapy: “Attached are pictures of a 24-year-old TB mare I rescued in December during a freak snowstorm here in...
