Forage-only diet and road transport positive for exercise performance
This study examined how the impact of diet and road transport to competition may affect performance in Standardbred horses. A diet...
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Forage-only diets have positive effects on performance
A Swedish study has examined the impacts on body weight and exercise response in trotters in training when fed a forage-only diet compared...
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Horses’ fluid balance
Fluid is constantly lost from the body via urine and faeces, but fluid is also lost via evaporation from the body and the respiratory...
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Forage crude protein content and horses’ nitrogen metabolism and water intake
Early harvested forage has a high energy content but often also a high crude protein content, which can result in an excessive crude...
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Forage-only diets have positive effects on fluid balance
This study examined the impact on body weight and plasma volume during a 12 hour fast in trotters in training when fed either a diet of...
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Reduced intestinal motility when stabling horses after pasture
Management regimes have been shown to impact horse health, for example stabled horses have an increased risk for colic. Here we summarize...
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Horses’ water intake
It is very important that horses have access to drinking water of high quality. However, studies show that the water supply method, for...
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Differences in fluid balance when horses eat hay or silage
In this study the effects on water intake and fluid balance in trotters in training was examined when feeding a diet of hay (82 % DM) and...
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The equine hindgut is a fluid reservoir
The hindgut of the horse also functions as a large fluid reservoir. This is possible because fibre binds water. Fibre has a high...
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Loose faeces?
In this text we take a closer look at the faecal dry matter and water content. Here the faecal dry matter (DM) is shown in %; if the...
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