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The article offers tips for managing the supply of hay for horses and discusses the use of ultrasound machines by veterinarians to diagnose horses. Topics discussed include checking the existing stock of hay and calculating the potentially needed hay, stretching the supply by mixing alfalfa pellets in the ration, and changing the hay with other forage resources. Also mentioned are the use of ultrasound machines while diagnosing musculoskeletal injuries in horses.

The article covers several topics related to horses. Extruded feeds are manufactured through the extrusion process, which is said to make starches and other nutrients in the feed easier to digest and absorb. Blanketing during winter weather is recommended for horses who have trouble maintaining their body weight and for those who will be clipped. Other topics include tips to clean and re-bandage a sutured wound, and seasonal factors that can lead to laminitis in the fall.

The article suggests to do list for horse care before the beginning of holiday season including checking for weight loss especially without the winter blanket, grooming of areas such as under-belly and inside of the hind legs, and checking for dehydration along with forage provision.

The article presents various topics pertaining to horse health and maintenance. It discusses how shedding can offer clues to a horse's health, offers suggestions on spring-cleaning projects that will help keep horses safe and healthy, and compares an "unfit" from an "unwell" horse. Also featured are a list of questions to help an owner identify when it may be time to switch one's horse to senior feeds, a definition of a horse's spleen, and a hands-on tip in removing hair from a horse's legs.

The article discusses the possible causes of altercations in horses. Topics discussed include the change in population that can trigger a reordering of the hierarchy, scarcity in food or shelter and distinctions between neck pain and other similar looking problems. Also mentioned are measures that can be taken on small puncture wounds on the sole of the hoof.

The article shares hands-on activities to show care for horses. It suggests horse owners to groom the area around scabs, or remove them if necessary to treat a skin condition. Additional information may be considered in a horse's stall card such as a photo of the horse, name and phone number of its regular veterinarian, and feeding schedule. Several signs show that an arena surface needs renovation, including aggregation of the subsurface, audible footfalls of horses, and accumulated puddles.

The article offers suggestions for examining the uneaten meal of horse by checking quality of hay, wear strength of teeth, and amount of forage.

The article offers tips to bring out the shine in any coat of the horse, including never bathe the horse too often, vigorous hand grooming spread oil throughout the coat of the horse and good basic nutrition.

The article offers information considerations for ensuring the health and safety of horses during the winter season. It discusses topics including the conditions of horses that can be overlooked in winter such as hoof bruises from frozen ground, imbalances from long toes and low heels, and thrush. Also discussed are the stocks and supply of hay in the winter.

The article offers tips on time management to do a full cleanup of feed room of horses including five minutes for quick inventory of supplements and medications, five minutes for gathering measuring cups, spoons or other utensils, and 10 minutes for deep sweeping the floor.

The article discusses various ways to help a horse who loses an eye to injury or disease like sticking to the usual handling routines, feed it in the usual location, and scratching its withers at the place it likes, and mentions that horses easily adapt to the change after eye loss.

The article discusses the disadvantages of feeding hay to horses from elevated holders which increases a horse's risk of eye irritation and suggests feeding hay from the stall floor.

The article offers suggestions to offer Watermelon rinds to horses that don't have much nutritional value, but they are a tasty treat that many horses relish.

The article refers to the food habit or exact quantity of food grains of horse with topics including horse feeds formulated by weight, different types of equipment used to take weight of grains.

The article offers information on senior feeds for horses.

The article advises horse owners to avoid feeding a horse with grain in a moving trailer on road as it causes gastric ulcers and choking of horse and suggests feeding hay to a horse as it keeps the digestive system healthy.

The article offers tips for horse owners on the care of older horses during the winter season. It suggests giving safe calorie diets so that it can burn calories and stay warm, examining of horse's teeth so that it can chew properly, and giving joint supplement and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to arthritic horses to overcome arthritis pain which increases during winter. It also advises updating vaccination of horses and maintaining suitable footings of horse' shelter.

The article mentions the importance of nutritional supplements in keeping horses healthy and discusses issues regarding benefit from dietary supplement in horse whose activity level has increased, revisiting of supplemental needs of horse and monitoring of supplement intake in case of diseases.

The article offers suggestions for horse feeding, and includes adding warm water to horse's normal grain ration; avoiding of sugary addins like apples, molasses and carrots for horses having insulin resistance; and use of celery, peanuts as a dietary supplement.

The article presents ways to improve the quality of the hooves in horses. It mentions that movement in horse increases blood flow, which encourage growth and offer feedback for the horn which does grow to come in strong. It states that most commercial feed products offer the essential nutrition for average horse and those at particular life stages or activity levels.

The article discusses the need of reexamination of horses diet. Topics discussed includes adjustment of nutritional needs of horses according its age, need of high-calorie nutrient rich feed, colder climate increases caloric needs in winter months, and an insulin-resistant horse will require feed that is lower in sugars or carbohydrates.

The article offers tips regarding feeding of horse during its inactive period to maintain calorie in the horse body and discusses how short-term changes can increase a horse's risk of colic.

The article shares tips on how to prevent plant poisoning in horses. All extremely toxic plants, such as yew, water hemlock and oleander, should be removed from the horse's environment. Healthy pastures should be maintained by limiting overgrazing, mowing the fields to control weeds and extensive reseeding. Horses that are well fed are less likely to eat strange plants.

A quiz concerning the plant that stimulates the production of watery saliva among horses is presented.

The article discusses the benefits of making variations in the feeding schedule of horses and offers tips on doing so.

The article advises horse owners to increase the weight of their horses before winter comes. It explains how fat provides insulation from the cold and a stockpile of energy to maintain the horse's core body temperature. A body condition score (BCS) of 5 is recommended. The addition of another meal of hay and other safe and effective strategies to increase the weight of horses are presented.

A quiz which asks how long horses can fully digest a meal is presented.

The article discusses the importance of having a horse vaccinated and his feed handled properly in order to minimize the risk of becoming sick from Clostridium botulinum bacteria, which cause botulism. Studies show that vaccination against botulism type B is 95 percent effective and reduces the illness' severity in horses that do become sick. Botulism risks posed by rotting carcasses are noted. The necessity of checking feed every day for spoilage and keeping hay out of mud is underlined.

A quiz about sloppy eating habits of horses is presented.

The article presents a tip on how to use a plastic shower cap to keep insects out of a horse's grain meals.

The article presents questions and answers related to horses, including the use of a grazing muzzle to control a horse's intake of hay in a group-feeding situation, and the general consensus on treating early-onset navicular.

The article advises horse owners to inspect the muzzles used by their animals including buckles, snaps, and the hole at the bottom of the basket.

The article offers suggestions on effective feeding for horses, by avoiding horse's disruptive behavior including division of horse's ration into smaller meals and feeding at regular intervals.

The article explains the hazards of consuming red maple leaves for horses and ways to keep them from eating the leaves.

The article offers suggestions for preventing horses from ingesting dirt and presents several alternatives for keeping horses occupied including offering them hay on a slow feeder, increasing their exercise session, and finding a suitable pasture mate for the horses.

The article focuses on the benefits of providing watermelon to horses during summer and warns horse owners from feeding watermelon in large chunks to horses and to horses with a history of insulin resistance.

The article suggests several ways to discourage bolting, or eating too quickly, in horses, including switching from a feed bucket to a larger, shallower feed pan, placing rocks in the feed tub, and feeding hay free-choice.

The article presents mash recipes for horses, including sugar-free apple mash and sweet celery soup.