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Free Fecal Water Syndrome
It’s as unappealing as it sounds. The horse has normally formed manure but passes extra brown water along with it, staining the tail and hindquarters. This is different from diarrhea, where the frequency of passing manure is increased and/or the … Continue reading
Fiber is Much More than Bulk
We humans are just starting to recognize dietary fiber benefits for ourselves in terms of preventing colon cancer, modulating blood glucose levels and supporting good bowel function. In horses, there is even more to it. Fiber is also a major … Continue reading
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Tagged calories, fermentation, fiber, fructans, horses, insoluble, pectin, soluble
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Cold Weather Feeding
As the country rapidly slips into winter, questions on cold weather feeding increase. People want to know what to feed and how much more in winter. The short answer is, it depends. If you have done any reading on this … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged blanketing, coat, critical temperature, fat, feeding, fiber, grain, Hay, shelter, winter
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Feeds for Carb Sensitive Horses and Weight Control
By carb I am referring to hydrolyzable carbohydrate digested to glucose in the small intestine. This includes starch and the sugar/ESC (ethanol soluble carbohydrates) fractions on an analysis. These are the carbs that elevated glucose and cause an insulin response. … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged Alfalfa, Beet Pulp, brewers' grains, EMS, EPSM, fat, fiber, fixed formula, flaxseed, insulin, IR, iron, myopathy, soybean hulls, weight loss, wheat midds
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The Benefits of Feeding Flax
Even fans of feeding flax may not realize all its benefits. It’s a very healthful supplemental feed item for horses of all ages, classes and uses. People usually feed flax for its high omega-3 fatty acid content. There are two … Continue reading
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Tagged amino acids, cyanide, fat, fiber, flax seed, Omega-3, prebiotic, Protein, starch, sugar
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Fine Tuning Winter Feeding
Plenty is written every year about the basics of winter feeding, including: Lots of hay/fiber Increase calories to compensate for energy lost staying warm Feed salt Constant water at a comfortable temperature for drinking These things are critically important for … Continue reading
Hay – Much More than Fiber
Hay used to be widely viewed as having little or no nutritional value beyond being a source of fiber which provided horses with chew time and made them feel full between meals. That has largely changed but even those who … Continue reading
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Tagged calories, fermentation, fiber, glucose, glycogen, Hay, minerals, Protein, vitamins, volatile fatty acids
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Spring Grass
Beautiful to look at, wonderful to smell and if you’re a horse there is nothing you would rather be eating and arguably nothing more natural you should be eating. On the other hand, there are a few precautions. First, the … Continue reading
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Tagged carbohydrate, fiber, Laminitis, onion grass, pasture, Protein, spring, vitamins, weight gain
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In Defense of Wheat Bran
Wheat bran has gone from a darling of caretakers everywhere to one of the most widely criticized feeds. The ensuing impression that bran is somehow “bad” is unwarranted. In fact, bran has some very desirable characteristics. Bran’s high phosphorus content … Continue reading
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Tagged antioxidants, B-Vitamins, calcium, calories, fiber, minerals, phosphorus, phytate, Protein, wheat bran
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Fire in the Belly
You’ve heard your horse’s intestinal tract referred to as a furnace. Obviously that’s not literally what happens. It is where fermentation takes place. Fermentation reactions produce cheese and your favorite adult beverage but that’s not what is going on either. … Continue reading
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Tagged acetate, butyrate, fermentation, fiber, fructan, glucose, gut, lactate, propionate
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