Nutrition

Hoof Nutrition Intelligence

Is there a connection between diet and white line disease?

Nutrition has long been known to be an important factor in developing healthy equine feet, but diet also can play a role in causing the feet to break down. This is particularly true with dietary problems that open the way for the bacteria that causes white line disease to enter the hoof. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
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Will quarter cracks have an impact on equine performance?

Horses in all disciplines face hoof-related challenges such as quarter cracks. In an effort to better understand these concerns, researchers in Hong Kong investigated the incidence, clinical presentation and future racing performance of Thoroughbreds with quarter cracks over a 9-year period. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
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Battle Winter Moisture Woes with Nutrition

Improve hoof quality with supplements and shorter shoeing cycles
As summer gives way to fall, the diets of your clients’ horses change with the seasons. Hoof quality often transitions with it. Once winter arrives in cold climates, protecting the foot becomes increasingly challenging. Horses are often turned out in snow and mud where their hooves absorb moisture. Those with poor hoof quality become a playground for opportunistic bacteria. Improving the nutrition of a horse with compromised horn can play a part in preventing problems heading into the winter months.
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