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Entering the hotter months of the year can be a cause of concern for many horse owners. As ambient temperatures rise and humidity increases you may be wondering how best you can manage your horses. In this week's podcast we address this topic and more. First, we discuss how horses respond to heat and how it can induce heat stress. We then address at what temperatures and humidity can stress a horse and how owners should respond. We also discuss a horse's body temperature and what the danger zones are and how you should respond. We then talk about how horses regulate their own body temperature in response to the heat. This is primarily by sweating, so we explain what this means for your horse and also how this can affect their health and nutrition. Obviously water is the main concern with horses in the heat and we give some general tips. Then addressing the topic of electrolytes, which are one of the nutritional categories linked to horses and sweat, and we explain what these are and how you can replenish them in the horses diet. Finally, we give some general tips on how best to support your animals during the hottest months of the year.
You can learn more about these topics by visiting our expertise page HERE
If you have any questions or concerns about your own horse, please contact us HERE
This podcast was brought to you by Tribute Superior Equine Nutrition
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Entering the hotter months of the year can be a cause of concern for many horse owners. As ambient temperatures rise and humidity increases you may be wondering how best you can manage your horses. In this week's podcast we address this topic and more. First, we discuss how horses respond to heat and how it can induce heat stress. We then address at what temperatures and humidity can stress a horse and how owners should respond. We also discuss a horse's body temperature and what the danger zones are and how you should respond. We then talk about how horses regulate their own body temperature in response to the heat. This is primarily by sweating, so we explain what this means for your horse and also how this can affect their health and nutrition. Obviously water is the main concern with horses in the heat and we give some general tips. Then addressing the topic of electrolytes, which are one of the nutritional categories linked to horses and sweat, and we explain what these are and how you can replenish them in the horses diet. Finally, we give some general tips on how best to support your animals during the hottest months of the year.
You can learn more about these topics by visiting our expertise page HERE
If you have any questions or concerns about your own horse, please contact us HERE
This podcast was brought to you by Tribute Superior Equine Nutrition

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