Messaggio di "2023" ottobre

As the nights start to draw in many of us start to look ahead to winter and what we will be feeding our horses. Whilst many horses are stabled for some of the time over the winter months, there are many that live out 24/7 all year round and will need additional support.

It is well known by most horse owners that Springtime is a risk factor for laminitis, especially for horses and ponies suffering from issues with metabolic diseases, but can horses get laminitis in autumn? We look at the research findings.

Atypical myopathy is a severe and often fatal muscle disorder that affects grazing animals mainly in the Autumn, but also at other times of the year. In the second of our series about seasonal toxins, we take a look at the symptoms and causes.