Nutrition for Optimum Equine Performance
University of Guelph
July 28, 2015
Feeding a balanced diet and ensuring nutrient replacement after exercise are imperative to keep horses performing well.
Feeding a balanced diet and ensuring nutrient replacement after exercise are imperative to keep horses performing well.
The symposium featured research on equine nutrition, exercise physiology, reproduction, management, and more.
The event is designed to help vets assess, diagnose, and treat a range of performance-limiting diseases and conditions.
Researchers found that 34% of jumping horses examined had both squamous and glandular ulcers.
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Researchers found that omega-3 fatty acid supplementation can reduce signs of chronic lower airway disease in horses.
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Topics will include lower-limb lameness, ophthalmology, ambulatory practice, and poor performance.
Good health and soundness in 4- to 5-year-olds goes a long way in keeping horses performing long-term, researchers said.
Of the 700 respondents, 522 (75%) said yes, they have started a horse under saddle themselves.
Of the 2,015 respondents, 1,089 (54%) said their horses live outside with access to shelter.
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Researchers determined that exercise causes horses’ back dimensions to change, which could negatively impact saddle fit.
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Infrared thermography (IRT) appears effective at measuring a horse’s skin temperature during water treadmill exercise.
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