was reply to Sarah's post now fats and tying up

[tina hicks <tina@liveonthenet.com>]

If fat interferes with the availability of other nutrients - esp. carbs
than what role do fats in the diet play in a horse that exhibits/has
exhibited tying up syndrome?

Thanks,
Tina Hicks
tina@liveonthenet.com

CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 12/27/99 5:34:31 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> hn.heather@wanadoo.fr writes:
> 
> << So is ten years not
>  long enough to know if fat is good or bad for endurance horses? >>
> 
> Heather, it has to do with when it is fed.  It is good as a part of the daily
> ration, but it delays gastric emptying, so during the actual event it can
> interfere with the availability of other nutrients--carbs because they don't
> get to the small intestine readily, e


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