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RE: [RC] Nutritional deficiencies? - Snodgrass, Bonnie


There was a research project done a number of years ago by the University of
Kentucky (if my memory serve me), that involved hundreds of foals from TB
and STB farms in Kentucky. Farms volunteered to participate. Some
foals/yearlings on each farm were fed a mineral supplement in addition to
their regular diet. Others got the same diet minus the supplement. I know
the supplement contained copper and I think two other minerals. All the
horses in the study group were tracked for several years up to and thru
their racing careers. Lameness and injuries were reported back to the
research group. I believe the results showed a higher rate of "bone" related
injuries in the unsupplemented group. I'd be interested in reading about
this study again. Anyone have connections to U of E?

Bonnie Snodgrass

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