Planning a Diet for a Laminitic Horse
- June 8, 2015
- Posted by Erica Larson
- Topics: Article, Feeding Old Horses, Grains, Hay, Laminitis (Founder), Pasture and Forages
To that end, Jennifer A. Wrigley, CVT, the director of nursing for the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center Equi-Assist Home Care program, offered horse owners some tips for transitioning to a diet suitable for a laminitic horse.
Ultimately, Wrigley said, properly feeding a horse with laminitis boils down to the answers to four important questions:
- Are you feeding the correct food?
- Are you feeding the correct amounts of feed and hay?
- Do you have the tools to use if you are restricting feed, hay, and grass?
- How will you monitor weight loss and gain?
Are you feeding the correct food?
Always ensure you’ve got the correct hay and, if needed, concentrates for a laminitic horse. This is especially important if the laminitis is related to a metabolic condition, such as equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), Wrigley
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Erica Larson
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