Juliet Getty Laminitis
She is the contributing nutrition editor for the horse journal and her comprehensive reference book feed your horse like a horse has educated countless horsemen and women in the science behind sound equine feeding practices.
Juliet getty laminitis. A scientific and realistic approach spotlight on equine nutrition teleseminar series book 4 kindle edition by getty juliet m. I often recommend feeding it because it boosts the overall protein quality of a grass hay diet and in general enhances the horse s muscle tone immune system and overall health. I m pleased to be able to offer you free shipping on all nutritional supplements and health products excluding books within the continental u s. All too many horse owners and managers have dealt with the heartbreaking dilemma of laminitis and all too often unnecessarily laminitis has brought an end to a promising equine career.
Is an internationally respected writer and lecturer on equine nutrition. It damages the immune function contributes to digestive disorders promotes weight gain increases laminitis risk and creates oxidative damage to the hypothalamic portion of the brain potentially leading to equine cushing s disease as well as leptin resistance. Dear horse owner i ve selected supplements and products that i feel are beneficial for your horse. Some items even ship for free to alaska and hawaii.
I was told there was no hope. Alfalfa can be an excellent addition to most horses diets even for those that are insulin resistant ir. Approximately 3 months ago i was told that i would need to put my 17 yr old gelding down due to severe laminitis. Use features like bookmarks note taking and highlighting while reading laminitis.
Both of these lead to elevated insulin. One morning at 1 a m i found a link to dr. Getty phd horses are more likely to suffer from laminitis in the fall than at any other time of year. Two reasons are the high nsc non structural carbohydrates from cooler nighttime temperatures and increased blood acth adrenocorticotropic hormone secretion from the pituitary gland.
Getty s e mail response was where there is life there is hope. Some people though just don t want to feed alfalfa they believe it causes laminitis. A scientific and realistic approach by dr. A scientific and realistic approach spotlight on equine nutrition teleseminar series book 4.
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