Magnesium for horses often receives little attention in equine nutrition. For example, you will rarely see it listed in the analysis on a feed bag. Despite this, it could easily be argued that no … [Read more...]
Lyme Disease in Horses by Dr Kellon
Lyme disease in horses can have many faces, this article seeks to inform you about what Lyme disease is and the many ways it can be manifested in your horse. Lyme disease is caused by infection … [Read more...]
Valine
Valine is an essential amino acid in the diet of horses and one of the branch chain amino acids. There are three branch chain amino acids, leucine and isoleucine are the other two. Valine is … [Read more...]
Tryptophan
Tryptophan is an essential amino acid in the diet of all horses. Vital for normal sleep and mood patterns this amino acid is needed as a precursor of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Tryptophan … [Read more...]
Threonine
Threonine is an important essential amino acid for horses for the brain and is capable of producing the amino acid glycine. This amino acid inhibits fat accumulation in the liver and is an … [Read more...]
