With temperatures set to sore this summer did you know in order for the horse to sustain metabolism and derive energy required for movement, feed must be converted into fuel to feed working muscles and organs.The conversion of feed into fuel is very inefficient and results in the production of heat. In order to remove this heat, horses’ produce large volumes of sweat which aids cooling by evaporative loss from the skin surface. This process exerts a cooling effect while reducing the horses’ core temperature. It must be considered that when horses’ exercise at high intensities, this process is exaggerated and may result in increases in sweating rates by up to 15 litres per hour! For more information on how to feed your horse in hot weather please read our newsletter: ranvet.au/publications/public/horsing-around-newsletters/feeding-horses-in-hot-weather
Posted on: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 03:51:35 +0000
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