Describe equine nutritional disorders.

Description should include disorders that are directly or indirectly related to nutrition, such as

  • white muscle disease
  • colic
  • ulcers
  • laminitis
  • Potomac horse fever
  • genetics
  • developmental orthopedic disorder
  • obesity/malnutrition
  • growth/maintenance/geriatric changes. 

Process/Skill Questions: 

  • What are the symptoms of laminitis?
  • What first aid therapies can be used to treat horses with colic, without requiring the services of a veterinarian?
  • How does pasture health correlate to equine health?
  • How is nutrient affected by the horses’ teeth and the importance of floating?