Secrets of Selenium
Healthy horses require a balance of vitamins and minerals, most of which are ingested through grazing or consuming locally grown hay. In the northeast, one...
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Strangles
Take precautions against this contagious disease.Strangles is a respiratory infection caused by the bacteria Streptococcus equi. It causes the lymph nodes around the head and...
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Getting Your Barn Really Clean
Learn how to properly disinfect your horse’s environment.Many stable managers and horse owners hold the common misconception that a stall, barn aisle, or horse trailer...
31 March, 2018
Understanding the Referral Process
GVEC offers a high standard of care and a wide variety of services for your horse, but, as in the case discussed on page 4,...
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Nutrition Part 1: Carbohydrates
The trend in equine nutrition is now moving away from sweet feeds and towards “low carb” rations. Dietary changes have been an important part of...
31 March, 2018
Nutrition Part 2: Fat What role do omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids play in your horse’s diet?
Feeding fats has become a hot topic in equine nutrition over the last several years. This began when scientists identified the role of nutrition in...
31 March, 2018
Green Horsekeeping
What's good for the environment is also good for your neighbors.Environmental concerns are everywhere in the news these days, as all of us become aware...
31 March, 2018
Learn to Recognize Your Horse’s Dental Problems
Horses with dental problems may show obvious signs, such as pain or irritation, or they may show no noticeable signs at all. This is because...
31 March, 2018
Recycling in the Barn
Recycling in our homes is gaining acceptance, but don’t forget to extend those good habits to your barn.Part of the process of “going green” in...
31 March, 2018