Contact: Laura Probyn
517-432-1555, ext. 175
or
Christine Skelly
810-338-8200
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Laminitis is a serious horse health condition that can cause permanent damage or death. To help horse owners reduce the probability of laminitis in their charges, Michigan State University (MSU) Extension’s My Horse University and eXtension’s HorseQuest offered a free webcast on April 21. The webcast was recorded and is now available to view at no cost to you!
“Countermeasure for Equine Laminitis” featured Bridgett McIntosh, University of Tennessee Extension horse specialist, who offered science-based strategies for managing nutritionally-related risk factors associated with laminitis. She discussed managing pastures, hays, feeds and the animals themselves to help horse owners and barn owners provide proper nutrition and reduce the occurrence of equine laminitis.
My Horse University is a national online horse management program for horse enthusiasts. It’s based at MSU, one of the top U.S. universities in equine science and management. Founded by the MSU Department of Animal Science, MSU Extension and MSU Global, this program offers equine education courses and resources that can be tailored to achieve horse management goals. For more information, visit www.myhorseuniversity.com.
eXtension HorseQuest is an interactive learning environment delivering the most-researched knowledge from land-grant universities across America. eXtension connects people who need information with those who can best provide it — experts who know their subject matter inside and out. Get online answers your equine-related questions, locate horse events in your area, watch instructional videos, take short courses and participate in webcasts with equine experts across the nation. For more information, visit www.extension/horse.org.
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