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Why Horse Feed From Winter Pastures Can Trigger Laminitis

MERIDIAN, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A cold, sunny morning with frost on the grass too often creates horse feed that triggers laminitis, a metabolic disease in horses similar to adult onset diabetes in humans and an increasing concern in horse health. This is because cold, frosty grass is high in fructans, a carbohydrate in horse feed that can lead to laminitis and digestive problems, said Judy Sinner, a representative of Dynamite Marketing in Selah, Wash. Dynamite has been making all-natural horse

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