Expert Horse Health & Wellbeing Advice
How do I create a good feeding plan for my skinny horse? Step-by-step guide toward a suitable ration
Nutrition is not “one size fits all”
Horses have, by nature, transitioned into a life in stables. When creating a feeding plan, it’s important to keep your horse’s origins in mind. This means: forage forms the basis of every ration and pasture access is important.
If your horse is too thin, there is always a reason, but it’s not always visible from the outside. That’s why your vet works step by step: first, simple and common causes such as parasites and dental problems are ruled out, then a deeper look is taken with blood tests and, if needed, gastroscopy (stomach examination). In this article, you’ll read how your vet builds up such a systematic work-up and what information each test provides. This way you better understand why all those steps are necessary and you can work together to more specifically search for the cause of the weight loss.
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