Do you have an overweight horse? Here Sue Dyson, Head of Clinical Orthopaedics at the Animal Health Trust Equine Clinic, takes a look at how we can manage obesity in horses. Obesity in horses Obesity is an excess of body fat accumulation which has a potentially negative impact on health. There are numerous consequences of obesity, including reduced efficiency of athletic function. Premature fatigue can predispose to musculoskeletal injury. Overload of joints can predispose to injury. Increased load on limbs is particularly relevant in horses with musculoskeletal injury and we…
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Suzanne Ashton, Founder of Everything Horse (Est, 2012), has a BA Hons in Marketing Management and a Diploma in Equine Science. Suzanne has ridden and owned horses all her life and has twelve years of experience in marketing, writing, design, SEO, and website creation.
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