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. Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP)
(Specific Recommendations/Special Situations)

Justification: Low potassium, high digestible fiber content Product Recommended: Maturity Pellet™ (912HFP) Maturity Textured™ (T912ST) Essential K™ (928EK) Kalm &lsq

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Wobblers
(Specific Recommendations/Breeding)

Justification: Low calorie, highly concentrated nutrition   Product Recommended: Essential K™ (928EK) Alfa Essentials™ (912AEK)* Growth™ (T916GRO) Alfa Gro

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

...ed for all horses in training, especially young horses (under 3 years old) and mature horses consuming lower protein forages (under 10% C.P.) Tough to Beet™ (T912BEET) high fat, high beet pulp s...

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

...ed for all horses in training, especially young horses (under 3 years old) and mature horses consuming lower protein forages (under 10% C.P.) Kalm ‘N EZ™ (920P-pellets) (T920EZ-textured) l...

9. Overweight, Insulin Resistant
(Specific Recommendations/Most Common)

Justification: Low total calories, low NSC intake Product Recommended: Essential K™ (928K) supplement formulated for growing, performance, and working horses Kalm 'N EZ™ (920P-pellets

10. 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

11. Idle, Easy-keeper
(Specific Recommendations/Most Common)

Justification: Supplies needed nutrients in low calorie product Product Recommended: Essential K™ (928EK) supplement formulated for growing, performance, and working horses Kalm ‘N EZ&tr

12. WEG Sponsorship
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...nder Monty Roberts at the Monty Roberts International Learning Center. I was greatly honored that he allowed me to come to his school and train. Since then, I have trained many stallions and thank Mon...

13. Vet or Nutritionist?
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...is a valuable part of the learning process but also broadens the perspective on how not all animals follow the rules!! It is here that most Equine Practitioners have an advantage over the Ph.D. Nutrit...

14. Types of Exercise
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... show horses (occasional)  Moderate 90  3-5 hours/week; 30% walk, 55% trot, 10% canter, 5% low jumping, cutting, other skill work School horses, recreational riding, beginning of training/...

15. Winterizing Your Horse
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...doing certain things, called: Behavioral thermoregulation: Basking in sunlight Posture - tucking tail, lowering head, facing away from the wind Exercise Huddling The horse's body also makes i...

16. September 2010
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...w and rodeo will be held at the Robert's Arena on September 25th and 26th. More details to follow as they become available. 100% of the proceeds to benefit the Stephanie Spielman Fund for Pat...

17. Performance Feed Matrix
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...l horse, especially to sugar and starch, or NSC (NSC =  non-structural carbohydrates). Long-term, lower intensity exercise, like endurance riding, relies mainly on fat for calories. Short-term, h...

18. West Virginia
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Come visit our booth at the first West Virginia Horse Expo in Lewisburg, WV at the WV State Fairgrounds on April 18 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and April 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m..  Our Dr. Dan will be

19. Tribute Min-Plex
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...SES. PRODUCT CODE: 9191TMS FEATURES AND BENEFITS: DESIGNED TO SUPPLY TRACE MINERALS THAT ARE TYPICALLY LOW OR IMBALANCED IN FORAGES. SUPPLIES Bioplex® ESSENTIAL ORGANIC MINERALS to support normal...

20. Tribute Alfa Assist
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... CLOVER. PRODUCT CODE: 9610ALFA FEATURES AND BENEFITS: DESIGNED TO SUPPLY NUTRIENTS THAT ARE TYPICALLY LOW OR IMBALANCED IN FORAGES GREATER THAN 50% LEGUME (alfalfa, clover, etc.). SUPPLIES MORE PHOS...

21. Tribute Grass Assist
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...WITH Sel-Plex® AND Bioplex® . • DESIGNED TO SUPPLY NUTRIENTS THAT ARE TYPICALLY LOW OR IMBALANCED IN GRASS OR MIXED FORAGES. • SUPPLIES ESSENTIAL ORGANIC MINERALS to suppor...

22. Metabolic Conditions
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...under 30% and ADF under 40% in forages for optimal palatability and digestibility.   The table below shows the types of soluble CHOs (termed “NDSC” – neutral detergent soluble ...

23. 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.

24. Sound Growth
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...blood sampling can affect the levels of nutrients in the blood. They may be high soon after feeding or low after a long overnight fast.Two major areas of nutrition tend to contribute to DOD: 1. &...

25. 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

26. HYPP
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...iber source, such as beet pulp. Certain senior diets may be appropriate. Offer plain white salt block (low or no potassium). Amount of Potassium (K) in Traditional Horse Feeds (NRC, 1989)   FEED&...

27. Nutrition for Seniors
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....  Loss of muscle along the topline - may lead to a "swaybacked" appearance 4.  Hollowing out above the eyes 5.  Dental disease and/or loss of teeth   Loss of body condit...

28. Deciphering that Feed Tag
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...the CP of the TOTAL DIET - hay and grain combined! When feeding alfalfa hay, which can be 18-22% CP, a lower %CP may be acceptable in the concentrate, depending on the type of horse being fed.   ...

29. Assessing the Total Diet
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... 0.12 (% crude protein) = 0.72 pounds of crude protein.     More TOTAL protein intake on the lower percent feed!!!!!   If we add the additional protein from the concentrates to the die...

30. Low Starch Diet
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The Truth About “Low Starch” Diets for Horses by: Daniel J. Burke, Ph.D., Director of Tribute Equine Nutrition at Kalmbach Feeds     What is "LOW STARCH"?   Did yo