1. Equine Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (EPSM;PSSM)
(Specific Recommendations/Special Situations)

Justification: High fat, low NSC Product Recommended: Essential K™ (928EK) Kalm 'N EZ™ (920P-pellets) (T920EZ-textured) K Finish™ (9KF2) Cool Omega 40+™ (9004) Cool Calori

2. Tying Up (Recurrent Exertional Rhabdomyolysis)
(Specific Recommendations/Special Situations)

Justification: Safe calories in the form of fat to reduce potential tie-ups, low NSC Product Recommended: Kalm Ultra™ (T91212) Kalm Performer™ (T910TEN) Kalm N' Fit™ (T914KNF) K

3. Laminitic
(Specific Recommendations/Special Situations)

Justification: Low NSC, safe calories from highly digestible fiber and fat Product Recommended: Essential K™ (928EK) K Finish™ (9KF2) Kalm 'N EZ™ (920P-pellets) (T920EZ-textured

4. Cushings
(Specific Recommendations/Special Situations)

Justification: Low NSC, fat calories, balanced amino acids to help maintain muscle. Product Recommended: Essential K™ (928EK) K Finish™ (9KF2) Kalm 'N EZ™ (920P-pellets) (T920EZ

5. Performance- owner desires a joint supplement
(Specific Recommendations/Most Common)

Justification: Supplies Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate at levels equal to or exceeding popular supplements at less cost/day. Product Recommended: Kalm Performer GC™ (T910GC) high fat swe

6. High-Level Performance (racing, endurance etc.)
(Specific Recommendations/Most Common)

Justification: High calorie, high fat, added antioxidants Product Recommended: Performance Advantage™ (T913RACE) high fat, high digestible fiber sweet feed formulated for mature horses in traini

7. Sales Prep, Underweight
(Specific Recommendations/Most Common)

Justification: Safe calories for weight gain in the form of fat and highly digestible fiber Product Recommended: Kalm Ultra™ (T91212) high fat feed for use in mature horses Kalm Performer&trade

8. Hyper/Nervous/Hard to Handle
(Specific Recommendations/Most Common)

Justification: High fat, low NSC Product Recommended: Kalm ‘N EZ™ (920P-pellet) (T920EZ-textured) low starch feed formulated for all classes of mature horses Kalm Ultra™&nbsp

9. Older/Senior- owner desires a joint supplement
(Specific Recommendations/Most Common)

Justification: Supplies Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate at levels equal to or exceeding popular supplements at less cost/day. Product Recommended: Maturity Textured GC™ (T912GC) f

10. Welcome to Tribute Equine Nutrition
(News/Latest)

...ll age groups, levels of activity and types of hay fed Pellets Textured “sweet” feeds High Fat High Fiber Vitamin/Mineral supplement available KNOWLEDGE :: We can recommend the best feed f...

11. Body Condition Scoring
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...oring (BCS) Body condition scoring is a visual and hands-on method used to evaluate the amount of body fat on a horse. Developed at Texas A & M University by Henneke and others, this system is a g...

12. Types of Exercise
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...o 6-12 hours/week slow work   Racing, endurance, elite 3-day eventing SUGGESTED NSC AND FAT LEVELS FOR EXERCISE TYPES  Exercise Category (NRC 2007)  Types of Events  Su...

13. Tribute Alfa Assist Mineral & Vitamin Block
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...O NOT FEED TO SHEEP GUARANTEED ANALYSIS   Crude Protein (Min.)  6.0%   Crude Fat (Min.)  1.0%  Crude Fiber (Max.)  5.0%  Lysine (Min.)  0.3%  Me...

14. Tribute Grass Assist Mineral & Vitamin Block
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...pper - DO NOT FEED TO SHEEP GUARANTEED ANALYSIS  Crude Protein (Min.)  4%   Crude Fat (Min.)  1%  Crude Fiber (Max.)  5%  Lysine (Min.)  2.5%  Methio...

15. Winterizing Your Horse
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...ter from elements (loafing shed, stall...) - Assure ventilation!!!!! Increase feed intake - hay and/or fat, if possible. Calorie needs may increase 20% or more depending on exposure to elements = mayb...

16. Performance Feed Matrix
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...tructural carbohydrates). Long-term, lower intensity exercise, like endurance riding, relies mainly on fat for calories. Short-term, high intensity exercise, like sprint racing, can benefit from calor...

17. Tribute Right Choice 14
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...ED HAY WITH DEMANDS SUCH AS PERFORMANCE, LACTATION, GESTATION OR GROWTH. PRODUCT CODE: T914 ♦ 6% Fat for improved performance and body condition with less feed required ♦ Organic Minerals ...

18. Metabolic Conditions
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...h and small intestine. The primary function of the foregut is the digestion and absorption of protein, fat, sugars, starch, vitamins and most minerals. Digestion is aided by enzymes secreted by the ho...

19. Conditioning vs. Diet
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Why Fat-Enhanced, Lower Starch Diets Help Maximize Athletic Performance: Matching the Physiological Effects of Conditioning to the Diet of the Elite Performance Horse.  Dr. Daniel J. Burke, Ph.

20. Sound Growth
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...erns, toed-in or out, calf-kneed etc.)   Fine-boned legs   High body weight (muscle and/or fat)   Rapid growth       Trauma Injury to the affected leg(s), ...

21. Max Athletic Performance
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Why Fat-Enhanced, Lower Starch Diets Help Maximize Athletic Performance Dr. Daniel J. Burke, Ph.D., Director of Tribute Equine Nutrition at Kalmbach Feeds  FITNESS A horse becomes more f

22. Nutrition for Seniors
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...g.   Some physical signs of aging are:   1.  Loss of body score (body condition or body fat) 2.  Graying of the haircoat, especially on the muzzle and around the eyes 3.  Loss...

23. Deciphering that Feed Tag
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...h the feed is intended Guaranteed Analysis Minimum percent Crude Protein (CP) Minimum percent Crude Fat (Fat) Maximum percent Crude Fiber (CF) Minimum and maximum percent Calcium (Ca) Minimum pe...

24. Assessing the Total Diet
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...ve further exceeded his protein requirement - and likely his energy requirement as well - so he is now FAT and HYPER!!!! Not to mention the money you are wasting.   Often, feeding a product at th...

25. Low Starch Diet
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... not maintain the horse's overall health.   Also, to achieve a truly low NSC feed, sources of fat and fiber must be used to supply needed calories. It is important that the fiber sources be h...

26. PSSM
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...ructural carbohydrates) to less than 15% of the diet provide 15 - 25% of the horse's calories from fat (depends on research source) (this amount of fat will be similar to the common recommendation...

27. Metabolic Syndrome
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...s IR. Horses with EMS show certain, relatively definitive signs such as obesity, and develop excessive fat deposits at specific locations, especially in the crest of the neck, behind the shoulders, at...

28. Cushing's Syndrome
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...feeds. For horses with higher calorie needs, like thin horses, we need to supply as many calories with FAT and digestible fiber as possible, as neither cause an increase in insulin production. Program...

29. Underfeeding Effects
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...greater, and will decrease the horse’s ability to lose weight by impairing the breakdown of body fat. Other negative effects of high starch may also be seen (hyperactivity, ulcers, colic etc.) &...

30. DOD in Horses
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... (upright pasterns, toed-in or out, calf-kneed etc.) Fine-boned legs High body weight (muscle and/or fat) Rapid growth       Trauma Injury to the affected leg(s), lamenes...