Health & Nutrition
What do I need to know about laminitis?
Recent research in the UK has highlighted that laminitis affects up to 1:10 horses or ponies. This is a really shocking statistic and equates to two or three cases per livery yard per year. A single bout of this excru...
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New Canine Supplements Paw-ssionate About The Science
Science Supplements are proud to announce the launch of an all new canine supplement range.
As an award-winning retailer, best known for our comprehensive range of equine supplements, today we launched an all new line...
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Customer Spotlight: Lauren & Mega
Background
Lauren has owned 9 year old sports horse mare Mega for 4 years, with high hopes of competing. But in 2020 Mega was diagnosed with kissing spine and gastric ulcers after she seemed a little off in her ridden...
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Gastric Ulcers: Life After Treatment
For horse owners, diagnosis of gastric ulcers is now as familiar as arthritis and colic, but what does this diagnosis mean for horses long-term? Do horses recover fully from gastric ulcers? What can be done to help pr...
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The Role Of Good Nutrition In Hoof Health
The winter poses tough challenges even for those with healthy hooves, and this winter has been no exception. Persistent rainfall has resulted in muddy, waterlogged fields for those living out/ have access to turnout. ...
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A Guide To: Respiratory Health For Horses
Is it normal for a horse to cough?
The short answer is no! It is not normal for a horse to cough at rest, or at the beginning of a riding session. If your horse does cough occasionally or regularly, it suggests some d...
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How To Reduce The Risk of Colic This Winter
When it comes to horses, there are two dreaded C words. The first, Colic, the second, which takes responsibility for so many cases of the first is Change. Horses, and even more specifically, their digestive tracts hat...
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How To Keep Your Horses Condition Through Winter
For many horse owners, winter poses numerous challenges for horse care. Undoubtedly, one of the most frustrating situations to be in is watching your horse loose condition. To prevent this from happening we first need...
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Is there a 'beta' way to understanding ‘omegas’?
You will definitely have heard of omega-3’s, but how might these be relevant to our equines, and are they effective?
The term ‘essential fatty acid’ describes a group of compounds that are:
Essential – they cannot be...
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Customer Interview: Charlotte and Greyman
What do Science Supplements customers and their horses really think?
Delve behind the scenes into the real life of customers using our products. Real life, honest feedback from real people and their horses – no in...
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Does riding in a bitless bridle limit or prevent Dynamic Laryngeal Collapse?
Upper respiratory tract (URT) obstruction is a common cause of poor performance in racehorses and a major cause of lost earnings and wastage from training. Bits have often been incriminated as a cause of upper respira...
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Why ‘baby talk’ might be the best way to speak to your horse
How do you speak to your horse?
Many care givers report speaking to their companion animals using a type of speech commonly referred to as ‘pet-directed speech (PDS)’. PDS is characterized as being exaggerated in to...
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