Friday, October 18, 2013

Omega Fatty Acids: What Do They Do for Horses?

Thehorse.com - Full Article

By Emily Lamprecht, PhD
Sep 30, 2013

Adding supplementary fat in your horses’ diet is one way to provide concentrated calories as well as some other functional benefits to your horse; but what sources of fat are best?

Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are a hot topic in human, pet, and equine nutrition alike, and for good reasons. With such a wide array of information and products out there, it can be confusing and difficult to make decisions, so let’s break down what the omega fatty acids are, and how they can play a role in a healthy balanced diet for our equine counterparts...

Read more here:
http://www.thehorse.com/articles/32628/omega-fatty-acids-what-do-they-do-for-horses?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=nutrition&utm_campaign=10-07-2013

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