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On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Tania Cubitt and Katy Starr discuss how to feed an underweight horse including:
- Common reasons why horses can start losing weight
- Why some performance horses struggle with being underweight
- What types of hay are best to feed underweight horses
When horses are underweight, it can sometimes trigger other health issues to occur, which can become costly to bounce back from. Don’t miss the chance for some great insight from Dr. Cubitt to help your underweight horse get back to a healthy weight.
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Scientific References:
~ 3:15 – Body Condition Scoring nutritional white paper - https://www.standleeforage.com/nutrition/nutritional-papers/managing-body-condition-with-forage/
~20:45 – Nutrient Requirements of Horses – Sixth Revised Edition (2007) - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11653/nutrient-requirements-of-horses-sixth-revised-edition | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8895981/
~29:06 – For more information on how much additional hay or additional calories your need for weight maintenance during extreme weather conditions – listen to Ep 24: Why Horses Need to Be Fed Differently During Winter - https://www.standleeforage.com/podcast/episodes/ep-024-why-horses-need-to-be-fed-differently-during-winter/
~29:58 – Episodes with Dr. Michelle DeBoer - Ep 71: Does My Horse Need a Blanket in the Winter? What the Research Says -
https://www.standleeforage.com/podcast/episodes/ep-071-does-my-horse-need-a-blanket-in-the-winter-what-the-research-says/
& Ep 72: How Horses Stay Warm in the Winter - & Proper Blanket Management for Health and Safety -
https://www.standleeforage.com/podcast/episodes/ep-072-how-horses-stay-warm-in-the-winter-proper-blanket-management-for-health-and-safety/
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