1. Diarrhea
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Justification: Replenish minerals, vitamins, gut microbes Product Recommended: Advance Paste™ (9008)

2. Digestive Challenges, Post-Surgery
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Justification: Complete feeds, high in digestible fiber; replace nutrients and gut flora Product Recommended: Maturity Pellet™ (912HFP) Maturity Textured™ (T912ST) Essential K™ (928

3. Vet or Nutritionist?
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Who ya' Gonna Call?? Veterinarian or Nutritionist?? by: Daniel J. Burke, Ph.D., Director of Tribute Equine Nutrition at Kalmbach Feeds At the recent Nutrition Symposium, I had the opportunity to l

4. State Trail Ride
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On June 27th, Tribute Equine Nutrition participated in the Annual Ohio Horse Council State Trail Ride. Chip Jackson and Kay Tracy brought the pink "Spreader of Hope II" that is to be raffled

5. Winterizing Your Horse
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Nutritional Tips for Winterizing Your Horse by: Daniel J. Burke, Ph.D., Director of Tribute Equine Nutrition at Kalmbach Feeds What can you do to keep your horse comfortable and in good body condition

6. Tribute Alfa Assist
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A VITAMIN/MINERAL SUPPLEMENT FOR ALL HORSES CONSUMING FORAGE - 50% ALFALFA OR CLOVER. PRODUCT CODE: 9610ALFA FEATURES AND BENEFITS: DESIGNED TO SUPPLY NUTRIENTS THAT ARE TYPICALLY LOW OR IMBALANCED IN

7. Tribute Grass Assist
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A VITAMIN/MINERAL SUPPLEMENT FOR ALL HORSES CONSUMING GRASS OR MIXED FORAGE.  PRODUCT CODE: 9206GRAS FEATURES AND BENEFITS: • FORMULATED WITH Sel-Plex® AND Bioplex® . &bull

8. Metabolic Conditions
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... benefits of microbial fermentation are lost due to the position of the cecum in the horse.  Foregut The foregut of the horse is comprised of the mouth, esophagus, stomach and small intestine. T...

9. Conditioning vs. Diet
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...le CHO diets.   The effects of high blood insulin levels due to sugar/starch digestion in the foregut are:  Increased movement of glucose and amino acids into cells. This action may correl...

10. Max Athletic Performance
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...effort during exercise – delays fatigue. Can meet energy needs with less feed – carry less gut fill to the arena or   race track!! Higher fat diets can meet a horse’s nutri...

11. HYPP
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...rses should have a minimum of 1% of their body weight per day in long-stemmed forage to support normal gut function. To get a diet less than 1% potassium requires minimizing traditional forage intake....

12. Nutrition for Seniors
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... fat, and/or heat-processed feed (like extruded or pelleted). extrusion/heat-processing increases foregut digestibility. assure adequate intake of all other vitamins and minerals. offer free-choice...

13. Deciphering that Feed Tag
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...ze that, just like protein, all fiber sources are not of equal value to the horse. The horse's hindgut (cecum and large colon) have a population of bacteria and protozoa that digest fiber for the ...

14. Assessing the Total Diet
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Nutrition vs. Feed: Assessing the TOTAL DIET by: Daniel J. Burke, Ph.D., Director of Tribute Equine Nutrition at Kalmbach Feeds     As we learn more about the nutritional needs of our horses

15. Low Starch Diet
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...lay the onset and reduce the severity of such afflictions.   When excess NSC reaches the hindgut, microbial population is altered, which makes the gut more acidic (reduces pH), causing: &nbs...

16. Metabolic Syndrome
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...s like the brain and spinal cord to function, as well as for high intensity exercise. Also, for normal gut function, most nutritionists agree the horse should have a minimum of 1% of his body weight i...

17. DOD in Horses
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...so has encapsulated probiotics to help establish a normal bacterial population in the foal’s hindgut.   In addition, Cu and Zn are two minerals that have shown improved absorption when they...

18. Points to Consider
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When asking nutrition questions, consider the following: What breed is the horse? Easy-keeper breeds are: draft horses, some warmbloods (due to draft blood), Morgans, Paso Finos, Tennessee Walking hor

19. March
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Miracle's Animal Health in Loveland, Ohio will be holding an open house and Q & A clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 28. A Tribute Equine Nutrition rep will be on hand to an

20. Max Racing Performance
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...ash; delays fatigue.   4.  Can meet energy needs with less feed – carry less gut fill to race track!! Higher fat diets can meet a horse’s nutritional needs with 75...

21. Breeding Farm Recommendations
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Nutritional Recommendations for the Breeding Farm by: Daniel J. Burke, Ph.D., Director of Tribute Equine Nutrition at Kalmbach Feeds Most nutrition programs on a breeding farm are targeted toward ma

22. Dr. Dan Burke
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Dr. Dan Burke is the Director of Tribute Equine Nutrition at Kalmbach Feeds, Inc. Dr. Burke received his B.S. in Animal Science from the University of Illinois and his M.S. in Equine Reproductive

23. News
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Latest news and information from Tribute® Equine Nutrition........   Clermont County Equine Club    Clermont County Equine Club    We, at Tribute Equine Nutrition wi

24. Tribute Advance Paste
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...E and C - antioxidants shown to support immunity. Dried Egg Product – has been shown to enhance gut health. Provides the direct-fed microbial Encapsulated Enterococcus faecium fermentation pro...

25. Tribute Essential K
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A SUPPLEMENT FORMULATED FOR GROWING, PERFORMANCE, AND WORKING HORSES. PRODUCT CODE: 928EK FEATURES AND BENEFITS: SUITABLE FOR ALL TYPES AND LIFE STAGES OF HORSES WHEN FED ACCORDING TO FEEDING RECOMM

26. Tribute Kalm Ultra
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A HIGH-FAT FEED FOR USE IN MATURE HORSES. PRODUCT CODE: T91212 FEATURES & BENEFITS: ALL PELLET FORMULA!!!  Horses cannot sort micronutrients!! FORMULATED WITH EXTRUDED GRAINS  for imp

27. Tribute Kalm 'N EZ Textured
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A TEXTURED LOW-STARCH FEED FORMULATED FOR ALL CLASSES OF MATURE HORSES. PRODUCT CODE: T920EZ FEATURES AND BENEFITS: NO CORN!!! NO MOLASSES!!!...  to keep the sugar and starch levels low in your

28. Tribute Essential K GC
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A supplement formulated for growing, performance, and working horses WITH ADDED GLUCOSAMINE AND CHONDROITIN SULFATE. PRODUCT CODE: 928EKGC FEATURES AND BENEFITS: CONTAINS BOTH GLUCOSAMINE AND CHONDRO

29. Tribute Foal Foundation
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...nity. CONTAINS DIRECT-- FED MICROBIALS to help populate the foal’s intestinal tract and promote gut health. SMALL PELLET SIZE for easy transition to solid food. FEEDING DIRECTIONS: Nursing f...

30. Tribute Growth Textured
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...TH HIGHER FAT, HIGHLY DIGESTIBLE FIBER AND LOWER SUGAR AND STARCH  for calmer horses and improved gut health. FORMULATED WITH STEAM-CRIMPED GRAINS  for improved digestion. PROVIDES THE OPT...