AVS-4120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Small Intestine, Esophagus, In Utero
26 Feb 2017
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Decrease the amount of starch in the horse"s diet. Feed beet pulp and soaked hay to increase the horse"s fiber consumption. Equine grain associated disorder: horses are sensitive to grain in their diets, often associated with insulin resistance, feed fat and fiber to provide energy for the horse without introducing too much starch into the diet, glycemic index. How fast and high the blood glucose response to a feed or feed ingredient is. Feed with a high glycemic index is not a sustainable energy source. Starchy feed ferments in the hindgut, leading to digestive disturbances and laminitis. Metabolic disturbances can impact: the skeletal structure, osteochondrosis, flexure deformities. Fecal ph can be an indicator of what is occurring in the cecum: acidity kills microbes, dead microbes give off toxins and gases. Fructan is high in pastures of cool season forage: keep the grass cut low to minimize consumption for horses with metabolic disorders.
