Baileys Meadow Sweet with Turmeric 15kg

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Whilst calories are required to promote or maintain condition, many traditional conditioning feeds must be avoided as they are based on cereals supplying starch, intake of which must be kept to a minimum. Ease & Exceland Ease & Excel Cubes arelow starch, high calorie feeds which can be fed to promote condition and support performance, while keeping cereal intake to an absolute minimum.

Providing these precautions have been taken, forage may be fed ad lib to provide fibre calories and support gut health.

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Dietary starch, from cereals, can increase acidity levels in the stomach and digestive system. Meadow Sweet with Turmeric contains no whole cereal flakes and has a low starch content which, along with its high fibre content, means it is sympathetic to gastric and digestive health. Honey also provides natural sugars which have a prebiotic effect, while a dusting of mint tempts fussy feeders. Low starch, high fibre feeds often contain beet pulp and require soaking before feeding. Meadow Sweet with Turmeric is ready to feed and requires no additional chaff or beet, although these may be added, if desired. Meadow Sweet with Turmeric is a low starch, low sugar, high fibre feed that’s fully balanced and suitable for those prone to laminitis, excitable temperaments and sensitive stomachs. Formulated to provide moderate calorie levels, Meadow Sweet can support horses in up to medium work and will help maintain condition while encouraging a calm temperament.

Meadow Sweet with Turmeric’s low starch and sugar contents make it ideal for those prone to laminitis or who need to control their starch intake for other reasons(We would always recommend talking to our Nutrition Team, when feeding the laminitis-prone or thosewith other clinical conditions.). Its calorie content means that overweight horses or good-doers would be better suited to Baileys Lo-Cal Balancer, however. A pot-bellied appearance, usually as a result of muscle loss over the topline and abnormal fat distribution (above eyes, crest and above tail head).The overriding factor when managing diets for equines suffering from PPID is the increased risk of laminitis due to the hormone imbalances. Whilst this may be reduced for those being managed with Pergolide, it should always be considered, whether you are trying to promote weight gain/maintain condition or encourage weight loss/avoid weight gain. Decisions about the diet may also be dependent on whether the horse or pony has suffered from laminitis in the past. Alternatively, Lo-Cal or Performance Balancer may be fed to provide quality protein, vitamins and minerals without the starch or calories associated with a mix or cube. “Safe” calories can then be added to the balancer in the form of Outshine, Fibre-Beet or Alfalfa Plus Oil. Soaking hay/haylage for 12 to 16 hours will help to reduce the wsc content. Build up to this gradually as soaking can reduce palatability and be careful in warm weather to avoid fermentation or bacterial growth. Time at grass will need to be carefully managed to control fructan (sugar) intake. Turning out very late at night, when grass fructan levels are lowest, and ensuring they are brought in by mid-morning, is safest. Avoid turning out onto pastures during cold, bright conditions, such as frosty mornings, when the fructan levels increase.

Some low energy mixes still have a high cereal content, which can be a bit much for excitable types. Meadow Sweet with Turmeric’s digestible fibre sources and soya oil provide slow release calories to maintain condition while encouraging a calm temperament. Pergolide, especially at higher doses, can affect appetite, with horses going off their food and eating something for a while before going off it. Rather than constantly changing the overall diet, it is worth adding extras to tempt them, like cinnamon, fenugreek, mint, apple juice or blended or grated apples, carrots or bananas. It may also be wise to give medication separately from their main concentrate feed.As later cut forages tend to be less nutritious, Alfalfa Plus Oil and/or Fibre-Beet, can be fed as additional sources of highly digestible fibre as well as some quality protein and other nutrients. The hypothalamus and pituitary gland, which sit at the base of the brain, are the command centre for the production of hormones. In horses that show signs of PPID, neurons (nerves) in the hypothalamus undergo progressive degeneration and produce insufficient quantities of a nerve transmitter called dopamine. Dopamine is important in controlling the secretions of a part of the pituitary gland called the pars intermedia, which in turn is responsible for controlling the secretion of hormones including ACTH (adrenocorticotrophin hormone) and cortisol, which results in the symptoms of PPID. In addition to the above guidelines regarding turnout, access to grass may need restricting by use of strip grazing, muzzling etc.