A Mare’s gestation period lasts for about 345 days, but that doesn’t mean a mare must rest for all that time. Unless the mare has health problems or a high-risk pregnancy, you can continue her normal routine for most of the time. The first month and last three months are most important times of pregnancy. […]
The FDA has approved the drug, Equidone Gel (domperidone) for the prevention of life-threatening fescue toxicosis. This disease can cause serious reproductive problems in horses. Fescue is a type of grass that covers over 35 million acres of pastureland in the U. S. There is a fungus (neolyphodium coenophialum) that lives on the grass and […]
Proper nutrition can add years to your horse’s life. Diet is the foundation for raising a healthy, happy horse. Horses are herbivores, eating only vegetation. They are grazing animals and can and do forage for most of their waking hours. They are slow feeds and spend their time chewing grasses and other plants. Fiber is […]
