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Certain Major Diseases Having Nutritional Disorders in their Etiology and Economic Importance in Horses

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Nutrition is the foundation of health and well-being that goes hand in hand with horse breeding. Improper nutrition plays an important role in the development of various diseases in horses. Changes in feed type and quality can vary greatly and predispose horses to a range of problems. The rations to be applied to horses in breeding enterprises are the main element of animal welfare and business profitability. This chapter aims to contribute positively to the existing literature by evaluating some important diseases (equine metabolic syndrome, laminitis, paralytic myoglobinuria, and colic) in horses with malnutrition in their etiology.

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  1. Nihat Delibalta Göle Vocational High School, Ardahan University, Ardahan, Turkey

    C. Ayvazoğlu

  2. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Health Economics and Management, Kırıkkale University, Kars, Turkey

    P. A. Demir

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Ayvazoğlu, C., Demir, P.A. (2023). Certain Major Diseases Having Nutritional Disorders in their Etiology and Economic Importance in Horses. In: Arsenos, G., Giannenas, I. (eds) Sustainable Use of Feed Additives in Livestock. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42855-5_29

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