Adding supplements or electrolytes to water can decrease intake in horses.
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Horses should have a yearly dental evaluation, especially if consuming a diet low in forage or high in pellets.
Avoid hay with nonstructural carbohydrate content of greater than 16%
Rib fractures in foals may be occurring more frequently than previously thought.
Alfalfa hay may help with gastric ulcers.
Magnesium cement performs the best.
Pastured horses have greater fitness and bone density.




