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RE-LEVE®, a low-starch, high-fat feed formulated by Kentucky Equine Research (KER), provides adequate energy to horses in the form of alternative energy sources, primarily fermentable beet pulp and vegetable oil.
Feeding the PSSM Type-1 Horse. Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM) is a genetic disorder affecting many breeds of horses. In essence, this disease results in abnormal sugar (glycogen) regulation in the horse’s muscle.
19 sie 2021 · The best way to manage PSSM horses is to provide a forage-first low-sugar and starch diet with careful attention to salt, mineral and vitamin needs. Additional calories can be supplied by dietary fat, or high-energy soluble fibre sources like beet pulp and linseed cake meal.
6 maj 2020 · Many horses and ponies with PSSM are good doers. A lower energy fibre feed with a light oil coating such as Hi-Fi Molasses Free makes a good basis in which to mix a broad spectrum vitamin and mineral supplement or balancer.
What does a typical PSSM horse diet look like? Can PSSM horses have oats? What about alfalfa or grass? Which PSSM horse supplements will work best for my individual horse?
Feeding a Horse with PSSM. As with other horses prone to tying-up, dietary management of PSSM horses is key, with the aim being to reduce soluble carbohydrate intake as much as possible. Whilst forage should be the basis of any equine diet, for PSSM horses, hay or haylage with a water soluble carbohydrate level of 12% or lower is recommended as ...
5 cze 2023 · For horses with lower calorie requirements (and many PSSM horses tend to be easy keepers, making high-fat diets hard to feed without resulting in obesity), a ration balancer might be the...