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Feeding Vitamins to Your Horse
Horses have a theoretical need for each vitamin, depending on their size, age, reproductive status, gender, temperament and work-load. Unfortunately, there are no perfect hays or grains that have the correct vitamin concentrations for horses. And, vitamin concentrations decline with storage of feeds. Providing supplemental vitamins is an economical way of making sure requirements are met. Today, virtually all commercial animal feeds are ... Read more
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 EquiPride and EquiLix
A vitamin, mineral and digestive aide that improves the nutrient utilization of your horse's ration and adds key nutrients.
SweetPro Feeds offers EquiPride as a top-dress supplement, and EquiLix as a solid non-molasses lick. Both work effectively for improved hooves, hair coat, joint lubricity, feed utilization, circulation, and reduction of gastric problems.
Both replace several malady-specific supplements while helping the digestive system operate at top efficiency with live enzymes and several classes of prebiotics. When nutrients are used more efficiently, you may be able to decrease the forage you feed by as much as 25 percent. www.EquiLix.com
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The Do's and Don'ts of Colic Prevention for the Horse
Colic is the term used to describe abdominal pain in the horse. While there are a variety of causes for colic, many are related to basic health care and what and how we feed our horses. Most cases of colic are not serious and can be resolved with minor veterinary care. But some cases of colic can lead to laminitis or founder in the horse, which can a very debilitating and ... Read more
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Grain-Associated Disorders
Humans and horses have different digestive tracts and eat different foods (feeds), but there are similar food-related medical problems in both species. In humans, similar clusters of metabolic symptoms called Syndrome X, The Metabolic Syndrome, The Dyslipidemic Syndrome and The Insulin-Resistance Syndrome are being studied. Similar syndromes have been reported and named in ... Read more
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