Equine glandular gastric disease in adult horses

The prevalence of equine glandular gastric disease has anecdotally increased over the last 15 years; in clinical and abattoir studies of various horse types worldwide, prevalence is between 47% and...

Equine gastric ulcer syndrome: is feeding key?

Although 22% of feral horse populations experience gastric ulcer syndrome (Ward et al, 2015), the incidence is higher in the domesticated population (Table 2). This is primarily as a result of...

The horse's behavioural and welfare needs for optimal foraging opportunities

Horses have evolved to consume large amounts of forage and are therefore highly motivated to eat (Baumgartner et al, 2020). Naturally, horses would spend a large portion of their day engaged in the...