Q: My horse recently experienced an episode where he tied-up. I’d like to know if I can improve his diet in some way to make his muscles function a little better. What principles should I follow for doing this? A: Tying-up, the common name for exertional rhabdomyolysis, is a broad term used to describe a wide…
Tying up was once thought of as a racehorse-only muscle disease, but we now know that more equines are at risk of tying up than we originally thought, including those in low levels of work. What is tying up? Tying up is a muscle disease of horses, known in technical terminology as exertional rhabdomyolysis. More colloquially,…
Q: Why is linseed oil the new thing to feed? Asked by Erin Booth A: Oils have been available on the equine market for years now, yet there is still some confusion over which oil to use. While there is technically no ‘bad’ oil, there may be some that are better options for your horse than others.…
