In this podcast, Peter and Bryan discuss the care and nutrition of younger horses. In particular what elements influence bone quality and growth.
\nWhat is a healthy feeding strategy for all stages of a young horse's life.
\nWhy too much starch can cause problems with a younger horse's structural and metabolic development.
\nFinally they discuss a recent study on the effects of a fibre ration vs grain ration diet on the development of thoroughbred foals.
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Study Reference:
\nMoore-Colyer M, Tuthill P, Bannister I, Daniels S, Growth rates of Thoroughbred foals and in vitro gut health parameters when fed a cereal or an all fibre creep feed., Journal of Equine Veterinary Science (2020), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2020.103191.
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0737080620302823