Horse Extension Team Newsletter

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• May 2012
  • Choosing Forages for Horses
  • Research Update: Economics of Trail Riding in MN
  • Ask the Expert: Using Rain Water

• April 2012
  • MN Horse Expo
  • Ask the Expert
  • Can Diseased Horses Graze?
  • Acclimating Your Horse to Spring
  • Research Update: AM vs. PM Grazing

• March 2012
  • Research Update - Round-bale Feeders
  • Biosecurity During Horse Events
  • Ask the Expert: Strangles
  • Equine Back Pain

• February 2012
  • Arthritis in the Knee
  • Research Update
  • Most Horses Tolerate Carbohydrates

• January 2012
  • Carbohydrates
  • Ask the Expert
  • Maintaining a Good Relationship with Your Farrier
  • Research Update

• December 2011
  • Finding a Farrier That Works for You!
  • Conformation Concluded
  • Research Update
  • Ask the Expert

• November 2011
  • GAO Findings on Horse Slaughter
  • Conformation Continued
  • Seasonal Pasture Myopathy

• October 2011
  • Conformation Continued
  • Ask the Expert
  • Purpura Hemorrhagica
  • Research Update

• September 2011
  • EMP
  • Ask the Expert
  • Conformation Cont.
  • Research Update

• August 2011
  • Conformation: Form to Function
  • Hot Horse Myth Busters
  • Ask the Expert - Selenium

• July 2011
  • The Importance of Water
  • Research Update
  • Heat Stress: Too Hot to Trot?
  • MN Board of Animal Health Update

• June 2011
  • Determining The Value of Rained On Hay Cont.
  • EHV –1 in Horses
  • Management of Premature and Twin Foals

• May 2011
  • Introducing horses to Spring Pasture
  • Ask the Expert
  • Determining the Value of Rained On Hay

• April 2011
  • U of M Speakers & Tours at the MN Horse Expo
  • Ask the Expert: Vitamins in Dried Hay
  • Food Allergy in Horses
  • Ask the Expert: Deer Feeding with Horses

• March 2011
  • Stall Rest Concluded
  • Club Feet in Foals

• February 2011
  • Stall Rest Cont.
  • Ask the Expert: Hay Questions
  • PSSM

• January 2011
  • HERDA
  • 2011 Winter Extension Programs
  • Lyme Disease in Horses
  • Stall Rest

• December 2010
  • Ask the Expert
  • Research Update
  • Equine Malignant Hyperthermia
  • Ticks and Horses

• November 2010
  • Dental Issues
  • GBED
  • Horse Hearing
  • Ask the Expert

• October 2010
  • Commercial Vehicle Regulations
  • JEB
  • Ask the Expert

• September 2010
  • Fall Weed Control
  • SCIDS
  • Ask the Expert
  • Castration Clinic

• August 2010
  • Overo Lethal White Syndrome
  • Injection of the Coffin Joint to Treat the Navicular Area

• July 2010
  • Ask the Expert
  • Research Update: Pasture Consumption
  • Round Bale Feeder Trial

• June 2010
  • Ask the Expert
  • Research Update: Continous vs Rotational Grazing
  • Conditioning the Thin Horse

• May 2010
  • Equine Genetics
  • Ask the Expert
  • Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP)

• April 2010
  • U of M at the MN Horse Expo
  • Research Update: Stress During Transport
  • Transitioning Horses to Spring Pasture

• March 2010
  • Feeding The Overweight Horse
  • Research Update: Feeding Concentrates & Cribbing
  • The MN Stable Owners Association Formed

• February 2010
  • Do Not Feed Moldy Hay
  • Stall Cleaning
  • Ask the Expert

• January 2010
  • Why Is My QuarterHorse Lame?
  • Horse Trail Riding Economic Impact
  • The Risk of Administrating Intramuscular Banamine
  • Gray Quarter Horse Samples Needed

• December 2009
  • Winter Care
  • Winter Horse Owner Programs
  • Castration Clinic A Success
  • Research Update
  • Unwanted Horse Survey Results
  • Ask the Expert

• November 2009
  • Feeding Horses with PSSM
  • Participate in Univ of Minn Research
  • Ask the Expert

• October 2009
  • Winter Care
  • Ask the Expert
  • Research Update
  • Salmonella in Horses Cont
  • Weed Watch: Hoary Alyssum

• September 2009
  • Fall Regional Horse Owner Programs
  • Ask the Expert
  • Requirements for Horses Going to WI
  • Salmonella Infection in Horses

• August 2009
  • Soil Sampling
  • Ask the Expert
  • Shivers
  • Horses that Roar Continued

• July 2009
  • Horses that Roar
  • Ask the Expert: Alfalfa
  • Weed Watch: Wild Parsnip

• June 2009
  • Recent Equine Legislation
  • Ask the Expert
  • Not All Horses Should Graze

• May 2009
  • Equine Joint Infections
  • When to Graze
  • Using Hay in Equine Diets

• April 2009
  • U of M at the Horse Expo
  • Webinar Series
  • Reading a Feed Tag
  • Ask the Expert

• March 2009
  • Feeding Orphaned Foals
  • Caring for Horses on a Budget
  • Ask the Expert
• February 2009
  • Companion Animal Welfare Act
  • Equine Dentistry
  • Need Help Finding Hay?
• January 2009
  • Feed Price Increases
  • Dry Lot and Shelter Size
  • Winter Care
  • Ask the Expert
• December 2008
  • Winter Horse Owner Programs
  • U of M To Offer Monthly Webinars
  • Ask the Expert
  • Research Update
• Novermber 2008
  • The Cost of Horse Ownership
  • Forage Testing Continued - Sugar
  • Research Update: Gastric Ulcer Syndrome and Hay
• October 2008
  • Equine Hay Analysis
  • Request for Hay Suppliers and Auctions
  • Tying-up Gene Found
  • Research Update
• September 2008
  • Plan to Attend Fall Horse Owner Programs
  • Ask the Expert
  • Nutritional Value of Forage After a Frost
  • Where to Get Equine Hay Tested
  • Research Update: Abrupt Diet Change and Body Weight
• August 2008
  • MN Livestock Investment Grant Program
  • Research Update: Carrying Capacity
  • Ask the Expert: Pasture Amount
  • Poisonous Plants
• July 2008
  • Riding a Cushing’s Horse
  • Ask the Expert: Using Fogger to Control Flies
  • Unwanted Horses Continued
  • Minnesota Horse Council’s Position on Processing of Horses
  • Foal Rib Fractures
• June 2008
  • The Real Issue is Unwanted Horses
  • Anticipate Higher Hay Prices
  • Research Update: Pelleted Bedding
  • Preventing Hay Fires Continued
• May 2008
  • Preventing Hay Fires
  • N Fertilizer Application Rates & Timings
  • Research Update: Pasture Fertilizing
  • Ask the Expert: Hydrated Lime
• April 2008
  • Come See U of M Faculty at the MN Horse Expo
  • Research Update: Composting Manure
  • Spring Pasture To-Do List
  • Ask the Expert: Horse hay seed ratios?
• March 2008
  • Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles
  • Research Update: Feeding TMR Cubes
  • Pasture Site Planning
  • Ask the Expert: Donate horses to U of MN?
• February 2008
  • MRI Now Available at VMC
  • Alternative Feed Options
  • Research Update: Cribbing
  • Ask the Expert: Does hay give horses colic?
  • Human Bone Cement Works with Horses
• January 2008
  • Equine Science Programs in Minnesota
  • Health Certificates
  • Blanketing
  • Research Update: Using Round Bale Feeders
• December 2007
  • 2008 Regional Horse Owner Programs
  • Recommended Equine Winter Care
  • Rehabilitation Therapies
• November 2007
  • Hoof Problems
  • Bowed Tendons
  • Research Update: Composting Carcasses
  • Ask the Expert: How can nutrition affect hoof health?
• October 2007
  • Equine Center Opening
  • Horse Hoof Care
  • Ask the Expert: brewers yeast for horses
  • Splints and Bucked Shins
• September 2007
  • Barn Fire Safety
  • Fencing Options
  • Ask the Expert: My mare acts up when she is in heat
• August 2007
  • Tying-Up in Horses
  • Ask the Expert: Reed Canarygrass in wet areas
  • MRI At U of M
  • Seeding Recommendations
• July 2007
  • Care of Elderly Horses, continued
  • Equine Carcass Disposal
  • Low Sugar Forage
  • Aural Plaque Study
• June 2007
  • Optimal vs Maximal Growth
  • Ask the Expert: How to protect my horse from ticks
  • Cleaning Water & Tanks
  • Care of Elderly Horses
• May 2007
  • Your Input Matters!
  • Ask the Expert: Foundering Quarterhorse
  • MN Horse Owner Survey Results Published
  • Feeding Weanlings & Yearlings
• April 2007
  • UM Faculty to be at Minnesota Horse Expo
  • When should I begin grazing my horse this spring?
  • Spring Pasture, Fructans, and Founder
• March 2007
  • Importance of Colostrum
  • EHV-1 in Minnesota
  • Equine Compulsive Behaviors, continued
  • Carpometacarpal Syndrome
• February 2007
  • Equine Compulsive Behaviors
  • When to call your vet: Breeding and Foaling
  • USDA Census
  • Ask the Expert: Ice in paddocks
• January 2007
  • Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM)
  • When to Call your Vet: Problems with the Nervous System
  • Update on National Animal ID
  • 2007 Horse Trail Pass
• December 2006
  • 2007 Horse Owner Education Programs
  • U of M Receives A $2.5 Million Equine Genetic Diseases Grant
  • When to Call The Vet: Colic, Wounds & Lameness


• November 2006
  • When To Call Your Vet
  • Upper Midwest Hay List
  • Ask the Expert: Nitrate - A Poisoning Concern?
  • Is My Barn Eco-Friendly?


• October 2006
  • Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
  • Ask the Expert: Pasturing Horses Once the Ground Has Frozen
  • Frost Effect on Plants
  • Research Update: Grazing Preferences


• September 2006
  • Harvesting Ditch Hay
  • Equine Center Update
  • Additional Parasite Control Information


• August 2006
  • Fall Pasture To-Do List
  • Parasite Control Options
  • Ask the Expert: Reseeding A Compacted Area


• July 2006
  • Gastrointestinal Parasites
  • Storing Round Bales Outside
  • The Importance of Water
  • Additional Water Tips*
  *IMPORTANT NOTE:
  When adding clear soda to water, it needs to be soda that does NOT contain caffeine. Caffeine is illegal, and can trigger a positive drug test under AQHA and USEF drug testing programs as well as in racing jurisdictions.


• June 2006
  • Six Horse Hay Storage Tips
  • Ask the Expert: Certified Hay
  • Forage Options for Horses
  • Scratches
• May 2006
  • Crooked Legs in Foals
  • Can You Really Cut That Out?
  • Ask The Expert: Nolvasan® vs. Iodine
  • Aural Plaques Research Trial
• April 2006
  • Care of the New Born Foal
  • Come See Us At The MN Horse Expo
  • Boost Pasture Productivity
  • Ask the Expert: Vaccinating Show Horses For Equine Herpes
• March 2006
  • Breeding with Cooled Semen
  • Ask the Expert: Colostrum Options for Newborn Foals
  • Vaccinations
  • Know Your Horse Part II
• February 2006
  • Know Your Horse
  • Ask the Expert: Topics for Horse Owner Education Day?
  • Roarers
  • Preparing Your Mare for Breeding
• January 2006
  • Creating a 1st Aid Kit
  • Ask the Expert: Coggins test and EIA
  • National Animal ID
  • Feeding Your Horse in Winter
• December 2005
  • Horse Owner Education Programs
  • Ask the Expert: Correct Temperature for Drinking Water
  • Bone Scans
  • Strangles
• November 2005
  • Is My Horse Too Fat?
  • Ask the Expert: What is the difference between joint supplements?
  • Joint Supplements
  • Geriatric Care for Horses
• October 2005
  • Performance Evaluation
  • Ask the Expert: What is Osteoarthritis?
  • Complications after Colic
  • Mineral Nutrition
• September 2005
  • Feeding Clover
  • Horse Health Update
  • Ask the Expert: Reducing flies on manure piles?
  • Colic Treatment
• August 2005
  • U of M Equine Center
  • Ask the Expert: Is it safe to fog my hay barn for flies?
  • Feeding Fat
  • Colic Exams
• July 2005
  • Preventing Colic
  • Ask the Expert: Concerned over hoary alyssum?
  • Tips on Buying Horse Hay
  • The Importance of Water
• June 2005
  • Insulin Resistance in Horses
  • Ask the Expert: What should I do if my horse is colicking?
  • Tying up in horses
  • Donkey Thistle Control
• May 2005
  • Spring Pasture Turn-Out
  • Ask the Expert: Grazing on pasture and laminitis?
  • Lone Rock Trail Now Open
  • Founder
  • Fertilizing your pasture
• April 2005
  • UM Vet School Success Story
  • Ask the Expert: Is it safe to feed baleage?
  • Pasture Management Calendar
  • Vaccinations
  • Fly and Pest Control