Hair Mineral Analysis: Inside Information

…Sept. 28, 1998, NBC News Dateline ran a segment on hair mineral analysis, describing it as a new alternative medicine approach. We imitated Dateline’s experiment by sending hair samples to…

Ask Horse Journal: 06/99

…sticker that includes their name and even their address or phone number. Unobtrusive black labels can be ordered from golf-equipment catalogs. A cheaper alternative could be the return-address labels used…

Ask Horse Journal: 04/99

…cartilage formation under certain circumstances (long-term use, high doses). However, the alternative, NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), may do the same thing. Aspirin, ibuprofen, indomethacin, naproxen and phenylbutazone have all been…

Creative Cuisine For The Older Horse

…Supplements Help Treat Arthritis”). Avoid nonsteroidals (bute, aspirin) and corticosteroids, if possible, as side effects are more likely and more devastating in older horses. Regular long-term use of alternatives such…

Heaves’ You Can Deal With It

…product with Pure C. An alternative is to use Vita-Key’s Anti- Oxidant Concentrate plus a pure bioflavinoid product such as Hesperidin Bioplex (Uckele). Hesperidin Bioplex is a concentrated source of…

Cabin Fever Cure

…An alternative to a flimsy hay net that could invite horses to get a hoof caught is a hay cube, like the EZ Hay Feeder—a two-flake-sized plastic box with muzzle-size…