Developmental Orthopedic Diseases

HORSE FEED & PRODUCTS FOR DODs

NUTRITIONAL PROBLEM SOLVING FOR DEVELOPMENTAL ORTHOPEDIC DISEASES

Developmental orthopedic diseases (DODs) encompass a complex of musculoskeletal abnormalities that may affect growing horses (NRC, 2007). It includes angular limb deformities, physitis, subchondral bone cysts, osteochondrosis (OCD), flexural limb deformities and cervical vertebral malformation. DODs can be caused by trauma, injury, illness, environment, genetics and/or nutrition.

Here are some nutritionally-related causes of DODs and solutions using BUCKEYE™ Nutrition products.

ENERGY DEFICIENCY

Nutritional Cause	Reason	Resulting Condition	Solution
Feeding too much	Consumption of mare's grain	Rapid growth, impaired skeletal development	FOAL-AIDE™ and - if younger than 3 months, Foal Starter - If older than 3 months, GRO 'N WIN™
High non-structural carbohydrate levels	Consumption of grains high in non-structural carbohydrates	Reduced cartilage synthesis, growth plate cartilage formation and bone ossification	Free-choice quality forage and - If younger than 3 months, Foal Starter - If older than 3 months, GRO 'N WIN or Growth Formula
Feeding too little	Poor milk quality or quantity, inadequate diet	Reduced growth, impaired skeletal development	- If younger than 3 months, MARE'S MILK PLUS and Foal Starter - If older than 3 months, GRO 'N WIN

PROTEIN DEFICIENCY

Nutritional Cause	Reason	Resulting Condition	Solution
Feeding too little	Inadequate diet	Reduced growth rate and feed intake	GRO 'N WIN or Growth Formula
Low lysine and threonine levels	Poor milk quality, low quality protein	Reduced growth rate	- If younger than 3 months, Foal Starter - If older than 3 months, GRO 'N WIN

MINERAL DEFICIENCY

Nutritional Cause	Reason	Resulting Condition	Solution
Low calcium and phosphorus	Poor milk quality, inadequate diet	Reducing bone development and growth	GRO 'N WIN or Growth Formula
Excessive phosphorus	Diet imbalance	Impaired calcium absorption and retention	Evaluation of total ration including forages
Low copper	Inadequate copper in mare's ration during gestation	Cartilage defects	FOAL-AIDE and - if younger than 3 months, Foal Starter - If older than 3 months, GRO 'N WIN

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