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101 Things I Didn’t Know About Raising a Young Horse #27 – They take a lot (a lot!) of naps
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Ask the Vet – Prepping for the worst, pigeon fever, summer sores & more! – October 2018
You asked, we answered! In this episode of our monthly series, Ask the Vet, Dr. Lydia Gray and SmartPaker Dan (while SmartPaker Sarah is on maternity leave) answer 5 new questions on topics like how to prepare your trailer in…
From AAEP’s Ask the Vet: Broodmare Due Any Day
“My Trakehner brood mare is due March 15. She is 11 years old and in good body condition. I would like to know if I need to change her feed ration…”
Ask the Vet: Milk Replacer for Growing Foal
Which is the need of lactose (%) for a foal fed with a milk replacer? Alfonso Dear Alfonso, According to the sixth edition of Nutrient Requirements of Horses, mare’s milk ranges from 6 to 7 % lactose depending on the…
Supplement for Pregnant Mare
I would like to know if Mare Plus is dangerous to feed to a mare newly pregnant. It expired in July 08, is in SmartPaks, and has been kept cool and dark. I would expect it to be not as potent but is it okay for the first trimester?
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Ask the Vet: Nutrition for a Pregnant Mare
I have just purchased a QH mare who is due to foal the first part of March. As this is our first foal, what if any supplements would you recommend for the mare at this point in her pregnancy. I…
Ask the Vet: Feeding Insect Control to Pregnant Mares
I saw in one of your emails that Equitrol II can be fed to pregnant/lactating mares and foals. I have searched Farnam’s site and can find no information to this effect. I contacted Farnam years ago when I first bred…
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Ask the Vet: Feeding Daily Dewormers to a Pregnant Mare
Can you give Strongid C to a mare that is being bred or that is pregnant? My horse is having her first baby and we are wanting to get her back on this product but have concerns. QP, Illinois Dear…
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