Does this sound like a suitable diet?

[Laura+Phantom]

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[Jessey]

I think that sounds a much more suitable diet :D that change will keep it similar but cut out alot of the unecessary molasses and starch, definatly a good choice in my eyes :D

[eventerbabe]

your new diet is MUCH more appropriate for a laminitic, and it's exactly what i feed my good doing cob on :)

[Laura+Phantom]

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[Skye94]

Good Diet, but you dont need a chaff with the fibre mix it already has chaff through it. If you feed the LIte as well you are giving more energy in a way.. Just the speedi-beet and fibremix would do and ** oil :p

[puzzles]

your diet sounds perfect - however how much are you feeding of each product?
the most vital thing is that she receives a balanced diet, so if you aren't feeding the recommended level of each feed (presumabley to keep her weight down) then you will need to add either a balancer or a vitamin and minerla supplement - such as Global herns Globalvite, Baileys Lo-Cal or Blue Chip Lami-Light/Original: all are suitable for Laminatics.
balancers are usually fed at a rate of 100g/100kg bodyweight per day, and vitamin and mineral supplements 10g/100kg bodyweight each day, but check the bag to be sure.

you are right to be changing her daily routine to in during the day and out at night, but never forget that there is no point whatsoever in restricting her time out at grass and then adding hard feed to her diet . . . nor is there any point in reducing her forage levels whilst using hard feed, either.

you must never feed any less than 1.5% of her diet in forage preferably; and use ahy as it tends to have a lower nutritional value than haylage, though it is advisable to soak or steam it for 20-30 minutes to reduce these nutrient levels further.

if ever in doubt please mcontact me - or you can phone/email a nutritionist from a company such as Dengie or Baileys - for more detailed information.

good luck!
x

[Laura+Phantom]

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[puzzles]

sorry :-) me v. unhelpful!
you're 100% totally right about that - so you need a fibre-based feed that will provide sparkle without fizz yet won't make her use the energy to put on weight?
well, a fibre-based feed will release energy slowly, and a mix will release starchy energy quickly (often exaggerating fizziness in horses).

so, you could feed Dengie Alfa-A/Oil/Lite (at about 2kg - approx. 5 round scoops - a day depending on her workload/weight/temprement, etc) and be able to alter the amount (according again to weight/workload/time of year, etc) as it won't make her deficient in nutrients.
or you could feed a small amount (literally by the handful safely) of a high-energy, quick-release (and starchy) feed - or you could feed both safely and successfully! - such as Dengie Naked Oats 9the most fibrous cereal availiable).
both - together esepcially - will work very successfully - dengie even recommend it.
good luck hun!

[Laura+Phantom]

Thankyou :D

[puzzles]

any time hun.
:-)