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Horse Health Blog

Supporting Bleeders

Supporting Bleeders

Posted by Dr. Jyme Nichols on Oct 22nd 2024

In studies of race horses, bleeding was detected in 50-60% of horses after one race. In studies where the same horses were examined after three races, almost 90% bled at least once. Deep within t … read more
Is Vitamin E, Enough?

Is Vitamin E, Enough?

Posted by Bluebonnet on Jul 1st 2024

Many horses benefit from supplemental vitamin E in order to counter act stress and the negative consequences of EPM or muscle dysfunction. However, by supplementing vitamin E only without vitamin … read more
​Why Stomach Buffers?

​Why Stomach Buffers?

Posted by Jyme Nichols, PhD on Feb 25th 2021

A healthy horse allowed free access to graze pasture or eat hay all day has a normal stomach pH of 4 to 7. Researchers found that when food is restricted, it takes only 1 hour for the pH of a horse … read more
Solving the Omega-3 Mystery

Solving the Omega-3 Mystery

Posted by Jyme Nichols, PhD on Aug 26th 2020

Horses commonly receive omega supplements to benefit health, performance, and outward appearance. However, few people understand the differences and what to look for when adding omegas to th … read more
Calm and Focused

Calm and Focused

Posted by Jyme Nichols, PhD on Dec 4th 2018

Many talented horses never reach their full winning potential because they get too nervous. When the stakes are high and the lights are bright even the best-trained horses can get anxious, frightene … read more