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Horses are also susceptible to laminitis, a disease of the lamina of the hoof. Laminitis has many causes, but the most common is related to a sugar and starch overload from a horse overeating certain types of food, particularly too much pasture grass high in fructan in early spring and late fall, or by consuming excessive quantities of grain. [60]
Equine ethics is a field of ethical and philosophical inquiry focused on human interactions with horses. It seeks to examine and potentially reform practices that may be deemed unethical, encompassing various aspects such as breeding, care, usage (particularly in sports), and end-of-life considerations.
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.
These horses were gathered by the Bureau of Land Management in 2015 after the Soda Fire. The agency is rounding up around 100 mustangs from Idaho herd areas after the Jump and Paddock fires burned ...
A horse with a bag feeder during the harvest in Cappadocia, Turkey. A feedbag, feed bag, feeding bag, nosebag, or morral, [1] is a bag, filled with fodder, and attached to the head of a horse, enabling it to eat. [2] The main advantages are that only a small amount of the feed is wasted, and it prevents one animal consuming the ration of ...
“Food noise” is not a medical diagnosis but is used in clinical and colloquial settings to describe constant thoughts about food. GLP-1 medications like Ozempic can help lower food noise by ...
There's no single right or wrong way to navigate a snowstorm with a dog, but it's important to stock up on pet food and extra water just in case. When you're prepared and worry-free, you can spend ...
From the 1920s and through the 1950s or 1960s, with a brief lapse during World War II, horse meat was canned and sold as dog food by many companies under many brands, most notably Ken-L Ration. Horse meat as dog food became so popular that by the 1930s, over 50,000 horses were bred and slaughtered each year to keep up with this specific demand.