Top 5 Spring Healthcare Tips For Your Horse

Spring is here. Here are our top 5 tips to make sure your horse is happy and healthy this season.

1. Supplementing for Success

With competition season approaching, now is a great time to reassess your current supplements. 4CYTE Equine is a revolutionary joint support supplement for the equine industry targeting all key areas of joint function.

2. You can Never be too Prepared

Do you have a first aid kit ready to go for competition season? Check out our first aid kit item recommendations here. This spring we have a competition going to win yourself a Vet Pro Equine First Aid Kit! Check out our Facebook page for more information. 

3. Watch Out for Worms

Spring makes it a perfect time to do an overhaul of your worm management program. Combining the appropriate use of wormers, pasture management and faecal egg counts can help prevent infection and resistance. 

Spring is an important time to cover for tapeworm – so wormers that contain praziquantel are the ones you want to go for (Such as Equimax LV, Ultramox, Genesis, IverQuantel, Triumph).  It is really important that your horse is given the correct dose for his or her weight to avoid resistance and to make sure they don’t spit it out

4. Spring Grass – A Blooming Pain

The grass is always greener on the other side of winter, but the spring flush of grass can mean problems. Watch out for weight gain, laminitis and grass effects.

Managing the green grass intake along with supplementation can help avoid those “fun” spring rides 🙂 

Some great products for gastro-intestinal support during spring are: 

• Digest-Rite Sport
• BioSponge
• Grand Meadows Grand Vite
• Maxia Digest

5. Sink your Teeth in to Spring- Preventative Dental Care

A horse’s teeth are constantly growing and being worn down. A healthy mouth affects a horse’s wellbeing, especially through their gut health. Poor dental health affects the horses ability to chew and therefore break down food for effective absorption. Annual dental checks by your dentist are always ideal pre-season. 

Stay Safe this spring! Check out our other spring articles for our top tips for keeping your dogs and cats healthy and happy this season.