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Equitana Ulcer Presentation
Tying up
Clinical signs may range from slight post-exercise stiffness and muscle
soreness, shortened stride, change of gait (more prominent in the hind)
and decreased athletic performance. In more severely affected animals,
severe muscle cramping may occur and horses may have a ‘tucked-up’
appearance due to pain and discomfort, sweat profusely and are
reluctant/unable to move.
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Worming Strategies
Worms and other
intestinal parasites are recognized as being
potentially detrimental to horse health and
wellbeing and it is therefore a critical welfare
issue to ensure a regular and effective worming
strategy is employed.
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Feeding in hot
weather
Specific
feeding adjustments are useful in hot climates,
whereby horses are subject to performance stress,
dehydration, excessive electrolyte loss, heat stress
and premature fatigue.
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NEW ADVANCES IN EQUINE RESPIRATORY MEDICINE…
Respiratory conditions are common in many
domestic species however, are
particularly detrimental to performance animals such
as the horse. Lower airway disorders are among the
most common conditions encountered by equine
veterinarians and are reported to be second only to
musculoskeletal disease as a cause of wastage among
performance horses (Rossdale, Hopes et al. 1985). Click
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EXERCISE INDUCED PULMONARY HAEMORRHAGE
Published and unpublished data suggests that up to
60% of horses after hard work may show varying signs
of exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage (EIPH)
when examined endoscopically. The amount of bleeding
to cause a horse failure to finish or discomfort is
unknown however, it is known that bleeding into the
lungs can cause severe and continuous lung pathology
changes and may be a severe welfare issue.
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The Benefits of Feeding Humic & Fulvic Acids
In simple terms, minerals maintain life. They
function in all aspects of life and are critical
components of growth, development and performance.
Minerals supply neither energy nor protein to fuel
the performance horse but rather they are critical
to HOW energy, protein and fuels are used in the
body. A large percentage of equine health and
performance problems originate from imbalanced or
deficient diets, particularly in the case of
performance horses whereby the added stress of
grueling training schedules and demand for essential
nutrients is elevated significantly.
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Omega 6 and Omega 3 Fatty
Acids
Omega-6 (linoleic) and Omega-3 (linolenic) are
essential fatty acids that cannot be synthesized by
mammals and must therefore be provided by means of
dietary supplementation. Horses require these
essential fatty acids for growth, metabolic
maintenance and optimal functioning of many
physiological processes.
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Developmental
Timeline
Knowledge of foetal development during gestation
provides a critical tool to ensure the nutritional
requirements of the broodmare and foetus are
adequately addressed.
This enables the provision of an optimal platform
for the first crucial 12 months of growth and
development, while also enabling future reproductive
efficiency of the broodmare.
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Broodmare Nutrition
– Early Lactation
Following on from birth, early lactation is a
crucial period for the fast developing foal and
broodmare, with a high nutrient demand. Greater
knowledge of milk quality, milk yield and
lactational demands will enable optimal growth of
the foal and weanling, while adequately supporting
the mare with optimal nutrition will enable future
breeding efficiency.
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How do you know if your horse is too fat ?
The condition of a horse should be evaluated taking
into consideration variables such as its breed,
build, mature size and discipline. Each horse has an
individual appetite and metabolic rate but are
instinctively always hungry due to their gut anatomy
having evolved to facilitate continual grazing. On a
condition score chart your horse should fall
somewhere in the middle. The main culprit causing
obesity in horses is inadequate exercise, along with
failing to couple energy input with energy
expenditure. Moderate exercise has several
beneficial effects, including a reduction in
appetite over time, the conversion of fat tissue
into utilisable energy and improved fitness in
addition to reducing boredom and preoccupation with
eating.
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Timed
administration of BCAA's
Timed
administration of BCAA's for tying-up
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