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Working Horses
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Supplements
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From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia :
Supplements
"The average modern horse on good hay or pasture with light work usually does
not need supplements; however, horses subjected to stress due to age, intensive
athletic work, or reproduction may need additional nutrition. Extra fat
and protein are sometimes added to the horse's diet, along with vitamin and
mineral supplements. There are hundreds, if not thousands of commercially
prepared vitamin and mineral supplements on the market, many tailored to horses
with specialized needs.
Soybean meal is a common protein supplement, and averages about 44% crude
protein. The protein in soybean meal is high-quality, with the proper
ratio of dietary essential amino acids for equids. Cottonseed meal,
Linseed meal, and peanut meal are also used, but are not as common.
Vegetable oil is a common fat source added to a ration. Corn oil is
particularly popular, but other oils are used as well. Rice bran is
a very good fat supplement that contains 20% fat as well as fiber and other
nutrients. Flax seed is another good source of fat, though it must be
ground up for horses to digest it. Some commercial feed manufacturers
now make products containing both flaxseed and rice bran."
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia :
"West Nile virus (WNV) is a virus of the family Flaviviridae.
Part of the Japanese encephalitis (JE) antigenic complex of viruses,
it is found in both tropical and temperate regions.
It mainly infects birds, but is known to infect humans, horses,
dogs, cats, bats, chipmunks, skunks, squirrels, and domestic rabbits.
The main route of human infection is through the bite of an infected mosquito."
The West Nile virus has been found in Eastern Washington and as it gets warmer
it will spread West. One of the characteristics of West Nile is that horses are
very susceptible to it and it can be fatal. The Grange carries the vaccine for West Nile virus.
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