Nutritional advice and information for horses (vet)
A scientifically based and individualized nutritional advice for
- healthy (sport) horses
- horses suffering from specific disorders or problems
The department of nutritional advice can also advise you in the following cases (among others):
- gastrointestinal disorders: colic, gastric ulcers, diarrhea
- laminitis - obesity - insulin resistance - equine metabolic syndrome
- muscle problems (RER, PSSM)
- liver and kidney problems
- dental problems
- motherless raising of foal, premature foal
- hyperlipidemia: tube feeding
- intensive care
- food allergy
It is very important to set up a correct food scheme for healthy horses like foal, broodmares and old horses. In this way the horse can stay healthy and obesity, underweight, colics or OCD can be avoided.
Especially for sport horses, a balanced ration makes sure that the horse can deliver the expected performance. Depending on the discipline and level we gladly advise you on the possibilities to use different energy sources such as carbohydrates and fats in several proportions.
For horses that suffer from specific diseases or problems adapting the ration is an important, if not the most important, part of the treatment plan.
How we work
After a thorough anamnesis we analyse the current feeding schedule and ration. We select the concentrate feeds and roughage and optimize the ration.
All nutritional advice is drawn up in consultation with both owner and referring veterinarian. We work completely independently: if possible we continue to work with the current feed materials of the owner.
Advice or more information
Please contact us by email dienstpaardenvoeding@ugent.be or telephone +0032 (0)9 264 78 26 if you need specific nutritional advice or should you have a food related question. For appointments please call +0032 (0)9 264 76 18.
You can also send us an email (dienstpaardenvoeding@ugent.be) with a completed food anamnesis form (pdf at the bottom of this page). Based on this information we can already draw up nutritional advice. Interested? We will deliver specific nutritional advice within two weeks after we have received a thoroughly completed form.
Indicative prices
The price for complete and extensive nutritional advice is 145 euros (VAT extra).
It is also possible to receive concise nutritional advice at a reduced rate. In this case we do not execute extensive calculations or research; however you do receive a lot of practical tips and tricks and some elementary calculations.
More information
http://www.dienstpaardenvoeding.be
| Attachment | Size |
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 Food anamnesis form | 306.19 KB |
| General guidelines horse nutrition | 474.48 KB |
| Havermotor | 4.37 MB |