Ep. 109: 4 Horse Feeding Mistakes That Increase Laminitis Risk

About this episode

Katy Starr discusses common horse feeding mistakes that can increase laminitis risk with Dr. Kelly Vineyard.

On this episode of the Feeding Fumbles & Fixes series of Beyond the Barn, host Katy Starr chats with Dr. Kelly Vineyard, PhD equine nutritionist, to discuss four common horse feeding mistakes that can increase laminitis, including how metabolic testing works, what body condition scores really mean, and why meal size and NSC intake per feeding matter.

People in this episode

Host: Katy Starr

Guest: Dr. Kelly Vineyard

Topics covered

• horse feeding
• laminitis
• equine nutrition
• metabolic testing
• body condition scores

Keywords

• horse feeding mistakes
• laminitis risk
• equine nutritionist
• metabolic testing
• body condition scores

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Organizations: Standlee Premium Western Forage

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