Should you choose first cutting? Second cutting? Third cutting? Does it even matter? This episode uncovers the truth behind the cutting number of hay and why this may not be the best criteria for choosing the best hay for your horse.  

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Mares carry and care for some of the most precious cargo. We know their health impacts that of the baby they are caring for, so what do you do if your pregnant mare is dangerously overweight?

Resources:

· Henneke Body Condition Scoring:  https://vetmed.tamu.edu/files/vetmed/vmth/laminitis/Equine_Body_Condition_Scoring.pdf

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Plasma doesn’t only belong in an IV bag! New technologies allow plasma to be sterilized and dried for use in an oral supplement, and with over 600 published

Resources:

· Article released by ‘The Horse’ on oral plasma: https://thehorse.com/171523/plasma-in-oral-form-a-game-changer-for-horses/

· Research study - Ulcer Prevention with Oral Plasma: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2016.05.003

· Research study – Oral plasma on peripartum mares and their foals: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2016.01.019

· Research study – Oral plasma on gait kinematics: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2015.03.087

· Reserach study – Oral plasma remains effective after high temperature pelleting: https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2005-722

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Not everything you put in your horse’s mouth is considered “nutritional”. This episode explains the components that should be the foundation of a horse’s diet. Do not waste money feeding any kind of supplement if these foundational cornerstones are not in place first!

Resources:

·NRC (National Research Council) Nutrient Requirements of Horses 6th Revised Edition. https://tinyurl.com/295w27dw

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Collagen is a booming topic in the human health, beauty, and wellness world. As the most abundant protein in the body, it begs the question from some horse owners – should I be supplementing my horse with collagen? If so, how much, what type, and how do I know which collagen supplement is best?

Who knew the good old term “tying up” could have so many meanings? This episode digs into some different muscle myopathies (i.e. PSSM 1, PSSM 2, RER, and MFM) and provides tips for how we can tweak the diet and manage a horse for the best outcome.

Resources:

• (ER) Exertional Rhabdomyolysis: https://cvm.msu.edu/research/faculty-research/comparative-medical-genetics/valberg-laboratory/exertional-rhabdomyolysis

• (RER) Recurrent Exertional Rhabdomyolysis: https://cvm.msu.edu/research/faculty-research/comparative-medical-genetics/valberg-laboratory/recurrent-exertional-rhabdomyolysis

• (PSSM 1) Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy 1: https://cvm.msu.edu/research/faculty-research/comparative-medical-genetics/valberg-laboratory/type-1-polysaccharide-storage-myopathy

• (PSSM 2) Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy 2: https://cvm.msu.edu/research/faculty-research/comparative-medical-genetics/valberg-laboratory/type-2-polysaccharide-storage-myopathy

• (MFM) Myofibrillar Myopathy: https://cvm.msu.edu/research/faculty-research/comparative-medical-genetics/valberg-laboratory/myofibrillar-myopathy

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Who else is cutting it wayyyy too close on their winter hay supply?? This episode provides some tips, tricks, and “watch-outs” for sourcing hay during tough times, plus a “how to guide” for planning how much hay you need when you do go buy.

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Did you know your horse’s DNA is influenced by his food and environment? And your horse’s DNA is influenced by food and external factors that his parents and grandparents experienced! This episode is mind blowing… let’s dive in!

Additional Resources:

· Ancestral Ghosts in Your Genome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Pf5S8Nbfk

· Epigenetic Echos of Your Mother’s Diet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32t098-z-mY

· Epigenetic Transformation – You Are What Your Grandparents Ate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udlz7CMLuLQ

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The country is an icicle right now, temperatures have plummeted and horses are in cold-weather shock. Here are a few things you can do to reduce cold weather stress in your horses.

Additional Resources:

· Increase Hay Intake for Winter: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/equine/increase-hay-intake-winter

· Winter Water Consumption from AAEP: https://aaep.org/horsehealth/winter-water-consumption

· Horses may be at risk of colic in cold weather: https://extension.psu.edu/horses-may-be-at-risk-of-colic-in-cold-weather

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Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is a condition that is gaining awareness among horse owners as researchers uncover more information on the associated risk factors, signs and symptoms. The nutritional program is one critical piece of successfully managing an EMS horse.

Additional Resources:

· Equine Metabolic Syndrome: A Complex Disease Influenced by Genetics and the Environment (2015) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2015.03.004

· Equine Metabolic Syndrome (2011) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2010.12.004

· Equine Metabolic Syndrome Consensus Statement (2010) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2010.0503.x

· Equine Metabolic Syndrome [Review] (2009) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2009.04.183

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