Ep. 006: Successful Strategies to Help Limit NSC (aka Sugars and Starches) in Horse Diets

Episode Notes

On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Cubitt and Katy discuss strategies to help limit non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) in diets for horses sensitive to sugars and starches, including what time of day is best to turn horses out to graze, if a grazing muzzle should be used, when hay should be soaked and drained off and when it won’t help, and forage recommendation scenarios for these types of horses who are underweight and overweight. 

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Notes:

Percentage of values:

• 24% of 1 pound is 3.84 ounces
• 12% of 2 pounds is 3.84 ounces
• 6% of 4 pounds is 3.84 ounces
• 3% of 8 pounds is 3.84 ounces

"Percentages mean nothing, zip, zero, nothing, unless you're applying them to a value. I could tell you 100%, 100% of what? A grain of rice? Well that's nothing versus 1%, 1% of what, jumbo jet? That's a lot." - Dr. Tania Cubitt

"A by-product of fiber digestion in the hindgut, is heat. The best way to keep your horse warm in the wintertime, is to feed it plenty of fiber." - Dr. Tania Cubitt

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