![]() ![]() ![]() Obesity in horses is often linked to bouts of acute or chronic laminitis (painful inflammation of the sensitive laminae, which connect the hoof to the pedal bone). Sounds an awful lot like the human population, doesn’t it?Įquines that are genetically programmed to ‘live on air’, for instance ponies, Arabians, Morgans, Mustangs, and Quarter horses, easily become overweight. And, because many of these horses are consuming more energy than they are expending, they are getting fat. Today’s horses spend a lot of idle time eating and little time working or getting exercised. The typical horse of today lives a very different life than the horse of yesteryear, which worked for a living. Many of the millions of horses and ponies in the United States are used solely for recreational purposes. A forage diet low in non-structural carbohydrates can help minimize the risk of laminitis in horses. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
May 2023
Categories |