All articles are ©2007 Amy M. Gill, PhD. and not to be used for any reason without permission.
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Optimizing Bone Formation |
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| Role of Nutrition, Training and Drug Interaction |
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Hidden Benefits |
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| Alfalfa provides excellent-quality forage but is often underused due to misconceptions |
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What's in the bag? |
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| Selecting horse-feed products requires clear understanding of nutrients in manufactured feeds |
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Myths and Misconceptions: Debunking Feeding Myths |
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| The misconceptions about feeding horses is a topic that is written about frequently but is worth repeating from time to time, because it appears to be a difficult one for some to grasp. When it comes to feeding horses, myths and old wives’ tales abound. |
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Understanding Feed Tags |
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| Selecting horse feed products requires clear understanding of nutrients in manufactured feed. |
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Proper Management |
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| How to minimize mental and physical stress for horse’s optimal health and performance on the racetrack. |
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Equine Nutritional Supplements |
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| What doesn’t work,
what does, and when to use them. |
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Alternative Supplements and Medicine |
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| Focus on some the more-studied and widely accepted nutraceuticals, novel treatments, and complementary therapies. |
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Alternative Feeds for Horses |
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| Easier digestibility is among the benefits of using processed feeds over sweet grain mixes. |
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Bicarbonate Loading |
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| Sodium bicarbonate loading could delay onset of fatigue
and mask use or detection of drugs |
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Building Bone Strength |
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| Genetics, environment, and nutrition all have roles in skeletal bone development and diseases |
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Disorders from Feeding Practices |
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| Understanding evolution of equine metabolism provides insight into managing disorders |
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