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  2. List of plants poisonous to equines - Wikipedia

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    Several plants, including nightshade, become more toxic as they wilt and die, posing a danger to horses eating dried hay or plant matter blown into their pastures. [ 3 ] The risk of animals becoming ill during the fall is increased, as many plants slow their growth in preparation for winter, and equines begin to browse on the remaining plants.

  3. Equine nutrition - Wikipedia

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    Though they need a great deal of water, horses spend very little time drinking; usually 1–8 minutes a day, spread out in 2-8 episodes. [14] Water plays an important part in digestion. The forages and grains horses eat are mixed with saliva in the mouth to make a moist bolus that can be easily swallowed.

  4. Portal:Horses/Selected article/7 - Wikipedia

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    In practical terms, horses prefer to eat small amounts of food steadily throughout the day, as they do in nature when grazing on pasture. The digestive system of the horse is somewhat delicate, and they are sensitive to molds and toxins. Horses are unable to regurgitate food, except from the esophagus.

  5. Our top tips for taking care of your horse - AOL

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    Forage – grass, hay, haylage, straw, and chaffs – should be the mainstay of a horse’s diet, as a grazing animal. Equines have evolved to eat little and often, so in nature, they will be ...

  6. Horse management - Wikipedia

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    One example is garlic, sometimes fed to horses as an insect repellent, but it contains N-propyl disulfide, which in horses can affect their red blood cells and can lead to Heinz body anemia. [20] Another substance sometimes fed to horses is yogurt containing active probiotics , usually in the mistaken belief it is a digestive supplement.

  7. Monarda citriodora - Wikipedia

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    Monarda citriodora is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, that is native to the southern United States [2] and northern Mexico. [1] [3] Common names include lemon beebalm, [4] [2] lemon mint (this may also apply to Eau de Cologne mint or Melissa officinalis) and purple horsemint.

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  9. The Strange Way Giraffes Fight - AOL

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    These fights can get violent and even involve cutting each Although they rarely fight with each other, there are times when two male giraffes may battle it out for the chance to mate or to ...