by Dr. Amy Gill | May 12, 2018 | Understanding Nutrition, Vitamin & Mineral
Keeping the Horse Replenished – Equine Electrolytes With summer in full swing, the topic of equine electrolytes becomes very relevant. Electrolytes are mineral salts that create the electrical current in the horse and are necessary for a variety of biological...
by Dr. Amy Gill | May 12, 2018 | Understanding Nutrition, Vitamin & Mineral
What doesn’t work, what does and when to use them Alternative medicines and dietary supplements are quickly growing in popularity among those in the equine industry as a means of treating conditions and illnesses that affect horses. Some of these therapeutic...
by Dr. Amy Gill | May 12, 2018 | Understanding Nutrition, Vitamin & Mineral
Proper diet and exercise mandatory to avoid long-term negative and debilitating health effects Horses affected by equine metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and Cushing’s disease require modification in several areas of management to regain their health....
by Dr. Amy Gill | May 12, 2018 | Understanding Nutrition, Vitamin & Mineral
Vitamin & Mineral Supplements – Beware of the “Kitchen Sink” With hundreds of vitamin and mineral supplements on the market today it can be difficult in knowing what kind of vitamin/mineral supplement to feed and what type of situation warrants extra...
by Dr. Amy Gill | May 12, 2018 | Understanding Nutrition, Vitamin & Mineral
The energy or calorie requirement of the horse is one of the most commonly analyzed factors of performance. Horses that compete in energy-oriented competitions need the proper amount of fuel to perform at their best, whether it is racing, eventing, or endurance...
by Dr. Amy Gill | May 12, 2018 | Understanding Nutrition
Essential Fatty Acids (EFA’s) are compounds that are called essential because they are not synthesized by the body and, therefore, must be obtained from dietary sources. EFA’s, Omega 3 Fatty Acids in particular, serve as components of nerve cells, cellular membranes,...
