ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: Questions

Re: Questions

jean m. mclean (jmclea@tctwest.net)
Sun, 12 Oct 1997 08:30:26 -0700

Susan Evans Garlinghouse wrote:
>
> > 1. If I'm feeding lots of corn oil for maintaining weight, am I also
> > hardening my
> > horse's arteries?
>
> Oh good, Karen did the Skito question and Tom did the speed one, so I'll
> take dibs on this one. No, hardening of the arteries and heart disease
> is associated with saturated fats, which are found almost exclusively in
> meat, dairy and egg products. Vegetable oils are high in unsaturated
> fats, which have either a neutral or cholesterol-lowering effect on
> blood lipid profiles. No risk of heart disease.
>
> Susan

Hi Susan!

Are you a vet? Sure would like to see some references for the info you
supplied on fat in the diet of horses. I know plenty of references and
research is out there related to fat in the diet of humans. But I
haven't seen any on horses. Please enlighten me. Thanks!

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