NUTRITION -RELATED PROBLEMS

• Behaviour can be manipulated nutritionally; horses can be hyped up, or slowed down.. more info..
   

• Condition - primarily influenced by feed quality & quantity ....... more info..
   

• Colic - has many causes, some of which are feed-related......... more info..
   

• Scour, loose droppings  - caused by a number of factors, often associated with the hind-gut bacterial population...more info..
   

• Laminitis - is most frequently caused by gut overload with high starch feed or fructan-rich grass....also Cushings_Disease.htm... more info..
   

• Skin problems - hives/urticaria/nettle rash/so-called protein bumps are often a sensitivity reaction to a feed ingredient or other allergen....... more info..
   

• Filled legs/Odœma  can also be triggered by a sensitivity reaction... more info..
   

• Gastric & COLONIC Ulcers are frequently caused by insufficient dietary fibre and excessive use of painkillers.......more info..
   

• Cracked Hooves  ....more info..
   

• Constipated - feed bran or other laxatives. Is water supply adequate?

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