Specialist Feeds
Food intolerances may produce many problems and they can affect the health of your horse in numerous ways. Most of what you feed your horses probably contains significant quantities of molasses and syrups – whether from the feed itself, or from chaff, or sugar beet. Molasses and barley, although common feed ingredients, can cause a feed intolerance.
When intolerances do build up, it can be difficult to eliminate them from the diet. Individual horses and ponies react differently to intolerances, barley might cause one horse to get excitable, while it might give another a digestive upset. When dealing with intolerances it is vital to consider the diet as a whole, herbs and supplements may help in the short term, but if a feed ingredient is causing a problem then how can your horse stay healthy? If you think your horse may have a food intolerance, we suggest that firstly you contact your veterinary surgeon. If a food intolerance to either barley or molasses is diagnosed then please contact our Nutritional Helpline on 01362 822902 for further advice.
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