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Equine Colic Links (3)
- Digestive Health: Food for Thought
  TheHorse.com - Digestive Health: Food for Thought - "Unlike our human intestinal constitution, the horse has a unique intestinal structure and function for processing feed." - You need to be registered with TheHorse.com to read archived articles, but registration is free.
- Preventing Colic In Horses
  EQUISEARCH - Preventing Colic in Horses - "Colic is the leading killer of horses. Here are seven steps, including feeding tips and parasite control, to help prevent colic in your horse."
- Colic In Horses
  Cooperative Extension Service University of Kentucky - College of Agriculture - Colic In Horses - "Among the species of domestic livestock, the horse most commonly suffers from colic."
Equine Insulin Resistance Links (1)
- The Role of Obesity in Insulin Resistance
  TheHorse.com - The Role of Obesity in Insulin Resistance - "Not all obese individuals are insulin-resistant, and not all IR-affected horses are obese." - You need to be registered with TheHorse.com to read archived articles, but registration is free.
Equine Ulcer Links (4)
- Ulcers in Horses: Problems of Domestication
  TheHorse.com - Ulcers in Horses: Problems of Domestication - "Domestication has created problems for the horse, including stomach ulcers." - You need to be registered with TheHorse.com to read archived articles, but registration is free.
- Prevent Ulcers By Mimicking Nature
  The Chronicle Of The Horse - Fix It With Feed Part 4: Prevent Ulcers By Mimicking Nature - "While the stress of riding and competing is often to blame for the development of ulcers in horses, feed programs are another factor behind Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome."
- Gastric Ulcers
  EQUISEARCH - Gastric Stomach Ulcers in Horses - "Of course, you’d never intentionally do anything to harm your horse, let alone give him an ulcer."
- Gastric Ulceration in Sport Horses
  Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine - Gastric Ulceration in Sport Horses - "Sport horses tend to be stabled horses, and consequently suffer from one of the most common health problems of the stabled horse - gastric ulceration."
Feed Management Links (1)
- Feeding Management for Horse Owners
  North Dakota State University - Extension Service - Feeding Management for Horse Owners - "Recommended feeding management of horses differs from that of other domestic livestock, primarily because of differences in digestive anatomy and physiology."