Posted: 17th February 2022 | Back to news feed
Mollichaff HoofKind Complete - For Horses & Ponies Prone To Laminitis
As a horse owner, you should take into consideration your horse or pony’s diet with the changing of the seasons. Spring and summer can be a risk for horses and ponies prone to laminitis as the new grass contains high levels of soluble sugars and non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs) and this high sugar content can be one of several different triggers for laminitis.
If your horse or pony is prone to laminitis, it should be fed a low sugar, low starch and high fibre diet. It is important not to starve horses and ponies prone to laminitis as this can cause further problems.
You should choose forage that has a lower sugar content than hay, such as High Fibre or Timothy HorseHage, and, ideally, a complete feed, low in starch and sugar that is suitable for horses and ponies prone to laminitis.
Mollichaff HoofKind Complete is made from a balanced blend of high quality oat straw, dried alfalfa and fibre pellets and soya oil with added vitamins and minerals, trace elements, including magnesium and natural plant-based antioxidants, as well as added biotin.
It is low in starch and sugar, high in fibre and does not contain any cereals. It provides a low level but high quality protein and restricted calories to give limited, controlled energy from high quality digestible fibre and oil-based ingredients, making it an excellent feed for good doers as well as those prone to laminitis.
Mollichaff HoofKind Complete can be used as the sole bucket feed when fed at the recommended levels as it contains a broad spectrum vitamin and mineral supplement.
For further advice on feeding horses, ponies or donkeys, please call the HorseHage Helpline on 01803 527274 or visit www.horsehage.co.uk
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