Don’t forget to add Salt
Sodium runs the electrical signaling that tells muscles to move. The sodium gradient across every cell membrane is what lets nerves fire. Without it, the brain can't tell the muscles what to do, and that includes the muscles running your horse's heart and pushing food through the gut, not just the ones under saddle.
The Importance of Vitamin E
Vitamin E. You've seen it marketed as a solution for everything from neurological disorders to muscle disease and yes, there are even claims that it can clear EPM. While Vitamin E deficiencies can absolutely contribute to serious neuromuscular disorders, it is not a cure-all, and it won't treat an active EPM infection.
Equine Gastric Ulcers Part 2: Prevention
"Okay Nicole, enough science. I just want to know how to reduce my horse's ulcer risk without spending a fortune on treatment." Fair enough. Let's talk prevention.
Iron: Friend or Foe?
Recently I came across a Facebook post about beet pulp — an enormously helpful feed in many cases — flagging concerns about its iron content. It got me thinking: what is iron actually doing in the equine body, and is dietary iron overload even a real concern?
Equine Gastric Ulcers: What's Actually Happening in the Stomach
Equine gastric ulcers are often discussed as a feeding issue. They’re a physiology issue first.