In this podcast, Peter and Bryan discuss whether a horse really requires grain in the diet? What levels are safe?
Also, a listener question about sand accumulation in the gut, ways to prevent and treat it.
Including:
- Facts about horse digestion of grain.
- How much grain is safe for a horse?
- What impact do high starch levels have on the horse?
- Does high starch have a negative effect on the gut microbiome?
- Strategies to maintain a healthy weight throughout Winter?
- And more…
Article:
Growth Rates of Thoroughbred Foals and In VitroGut Health Parameters When Fed a Cereal or an All-Fiber Creep Feed
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0737080620302823
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