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0483 – Dr Peter Huntington 7

January 25, 2019 by Horse Chats

“Ten Tips On Feeding The Laminitis Prone Horse or Pony”

About Peter
–  If you would like to know more about Dr Peter then listen to his previous chats

First Chat (224) http://horsechats.com/DrPeterHuntington

Second Chat (332) http://horsechats.com/DrPeterHuntington2 – “Ten Tips on Basic Feeding Principles”

Third Chat (361) http://horsechats.com/DrPeterHuntington3 – “Ten Tips on Feeding Performance Horses”

Fourth Chat (391) http://horsechats.com/DrPeterHuntington4 – “Ten Tips On Basics of Feeding for Breeding Horses”

Fifth Chat (423) http://horsechats.com/DrPeterHuntington5 – “Ten Tips on Feeding Considerations for Horses with Gastrointestinal Disorders”

Sixth Chat (452) http://horsechats.com/DrPeterHuntington6 – “Ten Points on Common Feeding Myths”

Eighth Chat (526) http://horsechats.com/DrPeterHuntington8 – “Ten Tips for Feeding the Senior Horse”

Ninth Chat (540) http://horsechats.com/DrPeterHuntington9  – “Ten Tips on Feeding Horses Prone To Gastric Ulcers”

Tenth Chat (552) http://horsechats.com/DrPeterHuntington10 – “Ten Nutritional Considerations for Overweight Horses”

 

About This Episode

“Ten Tips On Feeding The Laminitis Prone Horse or Pony”

 

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“Ten Tips On Feeding The Laminitis Prone Horse or Pony”

1 – Causes of laminitis
– PPID – Cushings – Treatment with Pregelide?

2 – Symptoms of laminitis and diagnosis

3 – Management during acute stages
– Can lead to death
– Sand yards
– No Exercise
– Lucerne Hay – higher requirement for energy and repair, trace minerals, calm performer

4 – Long term nutritional management for horses with chronic laminitis

5 – Preventing Laminitis in the future

6 – The role of pasture in laminitis – Grazing Muzzle

7 – Feeding the overweight horse with laminitis
– Balanced diet with part of energy needs no lucerne – salt black – gold pellet

8 – Feeding horses who need weight gain with laminitis
– Low glycimie – Fat and Fibre, Lucaren – Equijule

9 – Managing performance horses prone to laminitis
– Show horses are too fat and prone to laminitis

10 – Managing hindgut health to aid in the avoidance of laminitis 

 

Time Stamp

00:56 – Background/Introduction
01:30 – 1 – Causes of laminitis
03:21 – 2 – Symptoms of laminitis and diagnosis
06:14 – 3 – Management during acute stages
09:24 – 4 – Long term nutritional management for horses with chronic laminitis
10:43 – 5 – Preventing Laminitis in the future
12:50 – 6 – The role of pasture in laminitis
15:08 – 7 – Feeding the overweight horse with laminitis
17:24 – 8 – Feeding horses who need weight gain with laminitis
18:47 – 9 – Managing performance horses prone to laminitis
21:21 – 10 – Managing hindgut health to aid in the avoidance of laminitis 
23:08 – Summary
25:00 – Contact details see below

 

 

Dr Peter’s Contact Details
Phone:      0418 108 946  or +61 418 108 946
Email:    phuntington@ker.com      https://ker.com/equinews/staff/peter-huntington-b-v-sc-m-c-v-sc/
Website:  www.ker.com
Facebook:   Peter Huntington

 

Links

Equinews Library

Here are the links to the online KER ration creation software for Barastoc (Eastern Australia) and Pegasus (WA).

http://microsteed.com/barastoc

http://microsteed.com/pegasus

 

Music
BenSound.com

 

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