Abstract

Type of feed, feed processing, hygiene status of the feed, the entire ration and feeding technique represent the most important areas for nutritional risk factors. Regarding the development of colics in horses. The individual factors like high doses of starchy concentrates are confirmed by epidemiological studies. This is contrasted by the difficulties in understanding the mechanisms in the pathophysiology of colics and the driving forces. In general, diets low in fibre and high in starch as well as those which provide low digestible cell wall constituents like lignin at a greater extend are recognized colic promoters.

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