Transforming a Leaky Gut to a Healthy One
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
June 6, 2022
4 key factors contribute to a leaky gut: diet, environment, performance, and medications.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
4 key factors contribute to a leaky gut: diet, environment, performance, and medications.
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N-acetylcysteine and coenzyme Q10 supplementation appears to increase natural antioxidant levels in horses’ skeletal muscles.
Senior horses with PPID need careful monitoring and preventive care because of equine Cushing’s effects on immunity, exercise tolerance, thermoregulation, and wound healing.
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Warm-season grasses, such as Bermuda and modified crabgrass, and early morning turnouts might be ideal for obese horses and those with metabolic issues.
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Younger age and lower body condition appear to protect horses against occasional spikes in nonstructural carbohydrate consumption.
How diets high in starch can impact hindgut function and performance, potentially leading to problems with the ‘gut-brain axis.’
Consider these nutritional factors when formulating your horse’s diet to avoid GI issues such as equine squamous gastric disease.
While diet is not directly used to manage PPID, nutritional management goes a long way in helping support these horses.
A nutritionist offers ideas for getting a pre-Cushing’s horse to eat his supplements while maintaining his special diet.
Why do some horses wear muzzles, but others don’t? Does your horse need to wear a muzzle year-round? From proper fit to feeding, here’s what you need to know about these weight-loss contraptions.
Learn about the delicate balance between two key minerals in horses’ diets.
An equine nutritionist breaks down how horses use dietary fat and provides current recommendations for feeding omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
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