In our horse and equine nutrition section, you'll find lots of useful information about the clinical conditions that can sometimes affect the health of our horses. Each nutrition topic includes an overview of the condition, who's at risk, what the signs are and how nutrition can play a role in managing the impact on our horses' wellbeing;
Cushing's
Syndrome
Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), sometimes referred to as ‘Cushing’s syndrome’...
Excitability
Diet is just one factor that can affect behaviour, but it can also help to manage, and in some cases hinder excitable or nervous temperaments…
Gastric
Ulcers
The term Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) includes non-glandular ulcers and glandular ulcers…
Laminitis
Laminitis is a painful and potentially devastating condition. Prevention is certainly better than cure and although diet is not the…
Liver
Disease
The liver is one of the most important organs in the horse’s body. It weighs approximately 5kg and is located centrally within the abdomen…
Sugar
& Starch
Sugars are carbohydrates and can be broadly categorised according to the number of ‘units’ they contain…
