AVS-4120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Myopathy, Riboflavin, Laminitis
25 Feb 2017
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No risk of starch ending up in the hindgut: cool way to maintain body condition, omega 6 fatty acids. Promote arachidonic acid, which promotes proinflammatory cytokines like prostaglandin b2. There are other prostaglandins that help prevent stomach ulcers. Bute blocks all prostaglandins: omega 3 fatty acids. Canola oil is lower in omega 6 fatty acids and higher in omega 3 fatty acids than corn oil: horses that need a high fat diet: Keep in mind that nutrition is why girls today reach puberty earlier than they did 200 years ago. How to make an animal reach puberty earlier: feed them a lot, tease them. A good protein source for ruminants, but not for horses: sunflower meal. Common in ruminant feeds: milk protein. Older horses do not have the enzymatic capacity for digestion: hay or grass. As maturity increases, so does protein content. Forage is only an adequate protein source for inactive horses.
