Ponies that didn’t receive extra hay adapted to the available food supply, but blood parameters suggested health problems could develop when the available fodder is insufficient.
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Find out why a horse might gain weight when switched to a feed marketed as “low-starch.”
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Low-intensity swimming could help maintain glucose and insulin levels without putting excess strain on horses’ limbs.
Lean horses actually spent more time than obese ones eating, but both groups consume roughly the same amount of hay.
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Study results suggest caretakers spend nearly $435 more annually managing obese equids compared to their nonobese ones.
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A nutritionist can tell you if you’re over- or underfeeding or supplementing and address other equine diet concerns.
Researchers found that some ponies are willing to exercise themselves … as long as there’s food involved.
Horses voluntarily reduced their hay intake (and, thus, calorie consumption) when offered teff compared to ryegrass.
Horses’ oxygen consumption and cardiac output decreased by an average of 24% and 9%, respectively, when going downhill.
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