Protein for healthy horses

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Published on: 12/07/2007
Source : The Prairie Star
When feeding hay through the winter, horse owners should be aware of their horses' protein requirements and the protein content of the feed, according to a Montana equine specialist.“There is no problem with feeding too much protein to the mature horse, but excessive protein may cause developmental orthopedic disease in the young growing horse,"  said Sandy Gagnon, Montana State University eq...
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Rishon Le Zion, Israel, Israel
Animal Nutritionist
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01/19/2008 |

Hello. Good article about Protein requirements for healthy horses. I am working in a small feed meal in Israel.
Like to know more about vitamins and microelements for horses.
Thank you very much.

Amatzia Eyal

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04/13/2009 |

Ref: For Protein requirements healthy horses.

I am totally in agreement with the article in fixing the concept that the excess of protein in the alfalfa hay (leguminosa) wakes up wished pathologies and not to avoid them, we must decide on a hay-associated pasture (grass + legume). But also it is not less important to emphasize than the owner of the horses must know through an analysis the nutritional profile of the hay, the parameters of protein and dose them according to the category (working horse - sport horse - mares in gestation - mares in lactation, etc), and the zootechnician objetive to be attained. All this always with a nutrition program that contemplates the daily necessities of the horse with the totality of contribution that integrates the ration, to avoid disbalances. Congratulations, very good articles.

MARTIN EDUARDO LUCIONE
TECHNICIAN PRODUCTION HORSE

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Yenisehir, Icel, Turkey
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02/16/2010 | Equine feeding is aspecial field for nutritonists. Although it is an herbivour equines digestive system works different than ruminants and also its nutrition requirements also different. In all mammals protein requirement higher in youngsters than olders. the more horses age the less it requires protein. Alfa alfa can be given till one third of total hay(2.5-3kg. for 500kg live weight). Excess alfa alfa can cause urolithiasis and sweating. daily amount should be divided to 3-5.
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02/03/2011 | Proteins help the energy used in the physical activity between 5 and 15%, the horses protein claims increases with exercise due to muscle hypertrophy greater consumption of dry matter and the lost sudorales. These contributions are compensated by the increase in the consumption of a diet which contains between 12 to 14 (PB) % crude protein on (MS) dry matter.
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02/03/2011 | Ref:PROTEIN REQUERIMENT FOR HEALTHY HORSE
REMEMBER THAT TO ENSURE A GOOD BONE TO THE FOALS MUST SUPPLEMENT WITH A SOURCE OF PROTEIN OF HIGH DIGESTIBILITY AND BIOLOGICAL VALUE BECAUSE THE BONE IS MINERALIZED ON A PROTEIN MATRIX.
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05/21/2011 | I think it is time to talk a bit more specified about protein. The end user of horse feed is completely confused and overstrained.

Science is talking about the important roule of protein, marketing departements of feed companys are taking this as a major sales argument. The consequence out of this is a confusion on the market because the advertising is all about high protein, higher protein and more beautyfull protein.

The consumer is overstrained and he is following this advertisement and marketing strategy. IN the end of the day the horses are completely overdone wirh protein because as more is better.

Yes it is right that a little overamount of protein is doing no harm. But for the healthy horse the best ration protein dig. energy is still 5:1 and nearly no horse neither a stallion nor a racehorse will need more than 1,2 Gramm of digestible protein per kg of bodyweight per day.

Broodmares and young horses have to be watched here separately, but there is also no point to overfeed them. This in regard to a healthy liver and kidney function which is more necessary for healthy developement than being a protein maniac.
As well I don`t agree to Alfalfa. Yes there is a high content of protein in but at the same time there is also a high content of phytic acid in.
Overdoing this, we will abort the use of calcium, copper, zink, manganese and many more. Many things in this regard are very "one mind tracked"

May be on purpose, I don`t know.
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05/22/2011 |

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The uric fitico is an organic uric containing (P) phosphorus, is present in cereals (seeds) and vegetables (fiber).In the form of phytate phosphorus is not bioavailable in monogastric for lack of the enzyme (Phytase), which separates the phosphorus in phytate molecule. In horses that is fed mainly by cereals and leguminous. Given that the phosphorus in phytate from these foods is not available for absorption, the phytate not absorbed passes through the gastrointestinal tract by raising the amount of phosphorus in the manure. The bioavailability of the phytate phosphorus can increase supplementing the diet with enzyme (Phytase).

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