A healthy digestive system is a key source of health and wellbeing in the horse. With many owners facing the cold weather and waterlogged fields, supporting the horse’s digestive tract becomes a top priority…
Grass may contain high levels of simple sugars (the main one being sucrose – the same sugar you put in your tea!) and fructan or ‘stored sugar’, collectively referred to as water-soluble carbohydrate (WSC).
In fact, a 300kg pony turned out 24/7 could consume up to 2.3kg of simple sugars and up to 7.5kg of WSC from grass alone! But fresh grass isn’t the only culprit, hay and haylage can be deceptively high in WSC too.
Did you know that horses and ponies turned out 24/7 may consume 3 times their daily calorie requirement from grass alone? If your horse or pony is a good doer we hope the following tips and information help you to keep his waistline in check this spring…
Also known as Pituitary intermedia dysfunction (PPID), Cushing's syndrome is an endocrine (hormonal) disorder involving the pituitary gland. Cushing's syndrome is one of the most commonly diagnosed endocrine disorders in horses.
Is your horse or pony a good doer? As many of us know, obesity is a growing problem, and presents a number of health risks. It’s important to work towards maintaining a body condition score of 5. Below we share some tips on how best to do this.
Recently, Spillers introduced Ulca Fibre, a new fibre feed which has been proven to help support horses prone to gastric ulcers following veterinary treatment*. So which of these two British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) EGUS approved fibres is most suitable for your horse
Grass may contain high levels of simple sugars (mainly sucrose – the same sugar you put in your tea!) and fructan or ‘stored sugar’, collectively referred to as water soluble carbohydrates or ‘WSC’. For severely laminitic horses and ponies complete removal from grazing may be the only the option, particularly during high risk periods such as spring and autumn.
