yes ..i do read 'vetty' pubs.. sorry
Dr Beth Valentine DVm PhD Cornell Univ study on horses that tyed up...
diet change Guess what ADD 20 to 25% FAT... how about that ?
Use RICE BRAN or CORN OIL or SOY or CANOLA...
70 subjects over one year on the diet.. ONLY TWO have tied up since... NOT
BAD
She is now going to put a few back on the old LOW FAT diet to see IF they
will revert to the old problems.
Here is the techy point ...all the horses had pathologic changes of
polysaccharide storage myopathy... yeah..
SO we ARE doing something right by increasing the FAT in the endurance horse
diet.
Another FAT study.. far too long to post.. Peggy Miller PhD Associate Prof
Animal Science Dept Iowa St Univ
The Effects of Heat Stablized SATIN FINISH Rice Bran on Nutrient
Digestibility and The Physiological Response to Exercise in Horses...
WHy do Phd papers have such LONG titles?
BOTTOM LINE; Increased Plasma FFA triglycerides and glycerol, fat metabolized
during AND AFTER a workout..
Increased digestibiliy of feed, the %Dry Matter and ether extract (EE) were
higher.
Nitrogen balance was unchanged but the Nitrogen Retention was increased.
The netural and acid detergent fiber were both higher..
All this means is the horse will digest his feed better, more efficient, have
high levels of Free Fatty Acids.. and put on weight..
It works..feed HEAT STABLIZED RICE BRAN any brand will do.. we use SATIN
FINISH..
One point was made.by Satin Finish they recommended NOT to feed CORN OIL with
the rice bran.. suspect the reason would be getting the percent of fat over
25%.. not recommended.
I feed about 20% per weight of rice bran.. but I also add CORN Oil or ANY of
the other veggie oils.. i have feed them all.. sometimes it is what is ON
SALE in 1.5 gall jugs..
The grocery store here in Tellico Plains also thinks I am ?? because I buy
99 cent 1/2 gal APPLE JUICE by the 12 case lot and 2 to 3 gals of OIL.. they
dont ask...
We choose this method of fat supplementation rather then the ?lower cost?
feeding of animal fat.. not so sure horses should intake other animals fat..
The group did great this year with weight and performance.
Roger R
"FAT" FASHA
Hey ti this is the mare who won the VMAX from you back in 89.. she is
still going strong 4000 miles 19yrs.