Equine Metabolic Syndrome Equine Metabolic Syndrome is an increasing concern in horses. The numbers of horses diagnosed with EMS is rising on a yearly basis. What is Equine Metabolic Syndrome? Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is a collection of symptoms that puts horses, ponies or donkeys at very high risk of laminitis because they cannot […]
Liver Function in Horses The liver is a huge organ which is placed mainly on the right side of the horse. It is tri-lobular, attached by ligaments to the diaphragm and the abdominal wall, and is supplied by arteries, veins, nerves and lymph channels. It also possesses a duct that carries bile into the duodenum. About […]
HIND GUT ULCERS IN HORSES What is the Hind Gut? There are a ranges of causes of hind gut ulcers in Horses. The caecum and the large intestine (colon) of the horse is referred to as the hind gut. It holds a diverse range of micro-organisms i.e. fungi, yeast, parasites, protozoa, archaea, viruses and bacteria. […]
If you feed any herbal supplement to horses, here’s a message from Ron about things he’d like you to know: Herbal Supplements for Horses- The Law In the UK, ingredients that are put into any herbal horse supplement is controlled both by EU law and UK law. All ingredients included within a supplement that is […]