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Nutrition of Horses with Muscle Problems

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Valberg S.J.
In: EEHNC - Congress - Waregem, 2011 by European Equine Health and Nutrition Congress
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APR 16, 2011
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The most basic aim of equine nutrition is to design diets that prevent diseases by meeting the minimum daily requirements for essential nutrients. Achieving these aims has drastically reduced the incidence of white muscle disease in foals caused by selenium deficiency (Roneus & Jonsson, 1984) and highlighted the role of vitamin E deficiency in Equine Motor Neuron Disease (Divers et ai, 1994). A further aim of equine nutrition is to optimize nutrient content in order to maximize performance in specific equine disciplines. Research in this area with regard to muscle has focused on manipulating dietary vitamin, mineral, electrolyte, nonstructural carbohydrate (NSC) and fat content as one means to optimize performance and prevent muscle pain ...

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Valberg, S. J. (2011) “Nutrition of Horses with Muscle Problems”, EEHNC - Congress - Waregem, 2011. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/eehnc/eehnc-congress-waregem-2011/nutrition-of-horses-muscle-problems (Accessed: 24 September 2023).

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  • Valberg S.J.

    DVM PhD Dipl ACVIM
    Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
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