Showing posts with label Spillers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spillers. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 01, 2020

How can horse owners restrict weight gain, prevent laminitis during time of inactivity and extended turnout?

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New research from Great Britain shows that a pasture management system known as strip grazing can help prevent weight gain in horses this...
Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Laminitis Survey Results: Do horse owners value science-based advice? Do they use it?

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Equine research is fascinating, much-needed, and worthy of support. But are equine research findings being integrated into the care, ...
Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Research overview: Preventing laminitis by studying insulin dynamics in older horses

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Laminitis research comes in many forms. Recently, the emphasis has been on understanding the cause of the disease, and developing ways to...
Tuesday, May 01, 2018

Laminitis research: Even healthy older horses have increased insulin responses

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New research, conducted in collaboration with the SPILLERS® horse feed company in Great Britain shows that even healthy older horses h...
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Laminitis research: Feeding a high starch diet can influence PPID (Equine Cushings Disease) test results

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Summary:  New research, conducted in collaboration with the British horse feed company SPILLERS®, has shown that the equine diet, and mo...
Thursday, January 18, 2018

Laminitis researcher investigates horse owners’ knowledge of disease and how it affects horse care decisions

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A new laminitis research study, supported by the equine feed manufacturer SPILLERS® , in collaboration with the Royal Veterinary Coll...
Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Grazing Muzzles: New research shows grass length affects grazing behavior

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It’s that time of year. The grass in the pastures is waking up and springing to life. But animals at risk for laminitis require effectiv...
Friday, December 05, 2014

Laminitis Research: Feed Company SPILLERS Will Sponsor Two PhD Programs in 2015

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Hoofcare Publishing is encouraging donations to laminitis research this holiday season. Right on cue, this press release arrived today w...
Friday, August 10, 2012

Laminitis Trust's Eustace Welcomes Owner-Sourced Research Donation from Feed Company Spillers

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Robert Eustace, founder of the Laminitis Trust, receives a cheque from Rachel Austin of SPILLERS® The British feed company Spillers® h...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Laminitis Research: Equine Insulin Resistance Does Not Respond to Metformin Medication; Diet and Exercise Remain Key to Laminitis Prevention

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Researchers in Australia tested the effects of a human medication, metformin, on ponies with insulin resistance, a condition that puts hor...
Friday, September 18, 2009

Laminitis Prevention: Is Current Body Condition Scoring Irrelevant for Ponies?

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by Fran Jurga | 18 September 2009 | Fran Jurga's Hoof Blog A 9.2 hand, 12-year-old spotted pony named Firefly suffered from overgrown fe...
Friday, March 27, 2009

Grass Laminitis: Something Else to Blame on Global Warming?

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by Fran Jurga | 26 March 2009 | Fran Jurga's Hoof Blog This pony is demonstrating the typical stance of a horse that is in pain from...
Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Autumn Laminitis Warning: Restrict Grazing During Fall Months When Grass Risk is as High as Spring

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(The following health alert was received from Spillers Feed/Waltham Trust and is not an original post.) We all know that spring is a dange...