Older Horse: From Too Fat to Too Thin
Clair Thunes, PhD
October 16, 2022
A once-heavy senior horse is struggling to hold condition after dental work. Our nutritionist weighs in.
A once-heavy senior horse is struggling to hold condition after dental work. Our nutritionist weighs in.
Using a focus-on-forage approach, a veterinarian specializing in equine nutrition explains how she plans a diet for easy keepers.
A veterinarian explains how to increase a horse’s weight safely.
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Take a few simple precautions and management approaches to help your horse weather winter safely.
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Learn the correct body condition score for a horse going into the cold months from equine nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes.
The key is adding weight carefully without triggering hyperinsulinemia and laminitis.
How do you feed recreational riding horses to meet their nutritional and digestive needs without causing weight gain? Get those questions and more answered during this live recording of our podcast. Sponsored by Nutrena.
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