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| Name | Feeding the senior horse - Old Horse Care |
| Video Uploader | Video From LoFoSoEquineBehavior |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 24-03-2014 15:01:53 |
| Video Discription | The older (senior or geriatric) horse needs special care and different feeding management. This is Shantzy, a 32 y/o Arabian mare that can't keep weight on while on grass. Healthy otherwise and not ready to leave this earth. See what we accomplished by simply changing feed and management. For more information on senior horses and their care, please subscribe to this channel and/or visit: www.LoFoSoEquineBehaviour.com COMMON PROBLEMS WITH GERIATRIC HORSES: - inefficient absorption of nutrients - aging digestive tract - insufficient chewing action - loss of teeth - insufficient production of digestive enzymes - insufficient saliva production - too much competition from herd members TYPICAL OLDER HORSE DISEASES: - cushing's disease - colic due to all of the above - ulcers due to insufficient saliva production (saliva neutralizes stomach acid) - Laminitis due to improper digestion in the small intestines - other pituitary dysfunction - Liver dysfunction - kidney dysfunction - reduced immune function - reduced metabolic rate - Recurrent airway obstruction - summer pasture-associated obstructive pulmonary disorder (SPAOD) - pain due to arthritis or other Read more at: www.lofosoequinebehaviour.com |
| Category | Pets & Animals |
| Tags | Horse (Organism Classification) | horses | older horse | feeding horses | senior horse care | how to feed the older horse | older horse care | old horse feed | feeding old horse | feeding senior horses |
