Digestive/GI

Like humans, horses produce saliva primarily to moisten and soften food, which in turn eases its passage from the Read more

Several researchers have attempted to find a correlation between weather and incidence of colic, though evidence is not conclusive. Read more

Using ultrasound measurements of intestinal motility, researchers compared horses at pasture with stabled horses that were on a forage-based Read more

Little research has been performed to determine the differences in nutrient digestibility in aged horses as compared to adult Read more

The most common jaw deformity is parrot mouth, in which the maxilla (upper jaw) extends beyond the mandible (lower Read more

Although equine nutritionists have advanced the science of feeding horses, appropriately nourishing your horse is not meant to be Read more

A thorough understanding of the equine gastrointestinal tract will enhance your knowledge of digestion and will help you get Read more

Difficult or painful swallowing can reduce feed intake in horses. Some causes of swallowing difficulty include obstruction from abscesses Read more

The horse’s digestive tract is designed to handle lots of fiber and thrives best if it has a variety Read more

How to feed a horse after it has colicked depends largely on where the colic occurred—in the small or Read more