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CEHHORSE REPORT
Center for Equine Health • School of Veterinary Medicine • University of California, Davis
July 2012
INSIDE THIS ISSUE…
Director’s Message
Nutrition for Refeeding the Starved Horse
Henneke Body Condition Scoring System
The Underweight Horse: Surveillance and Management Considerations
Cowboy’s Triumph
Mindy the Comeback Kid
Sonoma County’s CHANGE Program
Henry Bergh: The Great Meddler
Director’s Message
It Takes a Village
Most horse
lovers are
keenly aware
of a horse in
need of help.
We have been
conditioned
CEHHORSE REPORT Center for Equine Health • School
Director’s Message It Takes a Village
identify neglected or abused horses and transport
This beautiful horse named Cowboy was rescued whe
Nutrition for Rehabilitating the Starved Horse by
Rehabilitating (cont.) intended use (e.g., athlet
Experimental Diets for Refeeding In a study on t
Rehabilitating (cont.) The oat hay diet was very
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REFEEDING A STARVED HORS
Henneke Body Condition Scoring System Body condi
4— Moderately Thin. Slight ridge along back; fain
The Underweight Horse: Surveillance and Managemen
circumstances surrounding underweight horses can
Underweight Horse (cont.) geographic location (a
a suboptimal amount of food, is not being fed app
A clean, fresh water source in the form of a larg
Underweight Horse (cont.) ■ Avoid the “one-size-
Underweight Horse (cont.) will pass through the
of a rehabilitation case. The exam can help illum
Cowboy's Triumph A Thoroughbred
began feeding Cowboy free-choice alfalfa hay and
Cowboy’s Triumph (cont.) a deeply bedded stall w
rehabilitation was due to diligent veterinary car
Mindy the Comeback Kid M
Mindy was removed from the property and taken to
Mindy the Comeback Kid (cont.) of hair loss were
This alfalfa-based nutritional program, along wit
Sonoma County's CHANGE Program A Template for Cha
CHANGE Program (cont.) horses that enter Animal
and body condition scoring. In addition, CHANGE h
Henry Bergh: The Great Meddler by Carolyn Stull,
Three days after New York enacted the leg- islati
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