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. Breeding Operations
(Specific Recommendations/Breeding)

Justification: Higher protein, digestible vitamins, chelated minerals, balanced amino acids Product Recommended: Essential K™ (928EK) Alfa Essentials™ (912AEK)* Alfa Growth™ (T912AGR

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

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

...ad of using terms such as "grain by-products" in our ingredient listing, we hold ourselves to a higher standard and provide you with the same quality ingredients in every bag. CHOICES :: No ...

12. Body Condition Scoring
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Body Condition Scoring (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, t

13. Types of Exercise
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NRC 2007 - TYPES OF EXERCISE   Exercise Category  Mean Heart Rate (bpm)  Description  Types of Events  Light  80  1-3 hours/week; 40% walk, 50% trot, 10% cante

14. Tribute Alfa Assist Mineral & Vitamin Block
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A VITAMIN/MINERAL SUPPLEMENT FOR ALL HORSES CONSUMING FORAGE ≥ 50% ALFALFA OR CLOVER. PRODUCT CODE: 9610BLK FEEDING DIRECTIONS: Provide free-choice to horses eating forages greater than 50% legume

15. Tribute Grass Assist Mineral & Vitamin Block
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A VITAMIN/MINERAL SUPPLEMENT FOR ALL HORSES CONSUMING GRASS OR MIXED FORAGE. PRODUCT CODE: 9206BLK FEEDING DIRECTIONS: Provide free-choice to horses eating grass or mixed forages. Also provide Tribute

16. 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

17. Performance Feed Matrix
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TRIBUTE® Equine Nutrition Offers Flexibility Needed in Feeding Equine Athletes The major factors defining the nutrients required for an equine performance event are the work intensity, duration an

18. Tribute Right Choice 14
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A TEXTURED HORSE FEED DESIGNED FOR HORSES ON GRASS OR MIXED HAY WITH DEMANDS SUCH AS PERFORMANCE, LACTATION, GESTATION OR GROWTH. PRODUCT CODE: T914 ♦ 6% Fat for improved performance and body co

19. Tribute Alfa Assist
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... SUPPLIES MORE PHOSPHORUS THAN CALCIUM to help balance the high calcium:phosphorus ratio commonly seen in higher legume forages. SUPPLIES Bioplex® ESSENTIAL ORGANIC MINERALS to support normal bon...

20. Tribute Grass Assist
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...rowth and maintenance. • GENEROUS LEVELS OF VITAMINS which can be low in poor quality forage. • HIGHER LEVELS OF ESSENTIAL VITAMIN E AND SELENIUM – HIGHLY EFFECTIVE ANTIOXIDANTS, effec...

21. Metabolic Conditions
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...in horse feeds. Red bars are significantly different than the green bars, showing cereal grains have much higher glycemic indices than roughage products. It also supports the lack of glycemic response...

22. Conditioning vs. Diet
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...om the muscles and CO2 from the blood over time. Improves Waste Product Tolerance: The horse can tolerate higher levels of lactic acid and CO2 as he becomes more fit. The cumulative benefit of improve...

23. Sound Growth
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From Conception to the Training Barn: Nutrition for Sound Development and Growth  Dr. Daniel J. Burke, Ph.D., Director of Tribute Equine Nutrition at Kalmbach Feeds  Developmental Orth

24. Max Athletic Performance
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...uel. Muscles use O2 more efficiently. Reduced lactic acid production - delays fatigue. Horse can tolerate higher levels of lactic acid before fatigue sets in. Increased fat utilization, sparing glucos...

25. HYPP
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...f GI upsets like colic due to low long-stemmed forage intake with the risk of damaging HYPP episodes from higher potassium intakes.  Two dietary approached can be taken, with one understanding t...

26. Nutrition for Seniors
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...ssed more fully in other articles.   In addition, Cushing’s horses often lose muscle mass to a higher degree than a normal aging horse. Again, improving the amino acid balance (not just fee...

27. Deciphering that Feed Tag
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...otein is of sufficient quality for the horse in question (foals, lactating mares and older horses require higher quality protein than idle adult horses).   Protein quality is determined by the ty...

28. 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

29. Low Starch Diet
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...s set of horses, there was no difference in response with either an 8% or 20% NSC feed. It was at 32% and higher that significant changes were seen. A closer look shows some of the horses had similar ...

30. PSSM
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...t least 1,000 IU of Vitamin E per day supply at least 1 - 2 mg of selenium per day (slightly over 2 mg at higher activity levels, but balanced with Vitamin E levels) meet or exceed NRC 2007 requiremen...