I can’t get low sugar hay for my horse - now what?

I can’t get low sugar hay for my horse - now what?

Getting any hay is difficult this season, let alone low sugar hay that is suitable for our horses.  So what can you do if you can’t get hold of low sugar hay - or any hay at all for that matter?  Equine Nutritionist Nikita Stowers shares some feeds and strategies to help you provide effective amounts of forage for your horse to maintain a healthy gut and good condition.

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Top 7 Tips For Horse's Weight Loss With Gut Health In Mind

Top 7 Tips For Horse's Weight Loss With Gut Health In Mind

Horses who are often overweight are likely to be at higher risk of health complications, including Insulin Resistance or Deregulation, and Laminitis among others. Keeping your horse at a healthy weight level is an essential step to long term health and wellbeing.

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Harnessing the Power of Flavonoids for Laminitic Horses

Harnessing the Power of Flavonoids for Laminitic Horses

Almost 8% of equine deaths can be linked to laminitis. Factors such as obesity, high sugar diets, hormonal imbalances, excessive workload, and a myriad of other environmental issues, can cause horses’ immune system to overload and trigger laminitis. It's crucial to address the root causes of laminitis while providing supportive care.

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Why MetaboLize® is Getting Vets Excited?

Why MetaboLize® is Getting Vets Excited?

Is your horse suffering EMS, Cushings, prone to Laminitis, or often overweight? This info is for you! Find out why renowned Equine Veterinarian Dr Erin Roddy is getting goosebumps over the latest science-backed supplement formula from Poseidon Animal Health. It’s plant based, it helps your horse regulate sugar, and it’s making waves on the equine health scene!

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MetaboLize®: A new hope for fat, laminitic ponies

MetaboLize®: A new hope for fat, laminitic ponies

MetaboLize® is designed to assist laminitic horses escape the vicious cycle of sugar sensitivity, insulin resistance, and insulin dysregulation.  Metabolize® jump starts the pony’s body so it can begin to process sugar normally again - which may cut months or years off the horse’s treatment time, and protect the horse from relapse.

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What is Insulin Dysregulation in Horses (and why does it matter)?

What is Insulin Dysregulation in Horses (and why does it matter)?

Diets chronically high in starch and sugar can result in the horse’s body producing insulin - but not enough to clear the sugar in the blood stream. When glucose and insulin remain in the horse’s blood stream, they can suffer obesity, fatty deposits, chronic inflammation, EMS & laminitis.

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How to safely get your fat horse to lose weight

How to safely get your fat horse to lose weight

Overweight horses are more prone to serious health issues, including potentially life-threatening problems such as laminitis. Excess weight also places increased pressure on your horse’s bones and joints. And if your horse is too fat, they are much more likely to suffer from heat stress in hot weather. So what can you do if your horse is getting a little rotund?

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