For those that don't already know Nancy Loving she is a great local equestrian resource here in Colorado.

See:
Food for Thought: Digestive Health by: Nancy S. Loving, DVM
April 01 2007, Article # 9277   http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=9277 (registation is required but is free at this time).

Feeding to Prevent and Control Disease:        http://www.thehorse.com/pdf/nutrition/cs.pdf

Nancy Loving, DVM
Loving Equine Clinic
nsloving@ix.netcom.com

Preventing Colic in HorsesColic is the leading killer of horses. Here are seven steps, including feeding tips and parasite control, to help prevent colic in your horse.  http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/illnesses_injuries/colic905/#

See Anne Rodiek articles- Bio: http://cati.csufresno.edu/cfsnr/pers/stories/a-rodiek.htm          'Hay for Horses- Alfalfa or grass?'  http://ucanr.org/alf_symp/2001/01-061.pdf

See this site devoted to the concern of equine metabolic disease (fat horses) which supports conscientious feeding:        http://www.safergrass.org/index.html

See 'Deciphering Hay Quality' from Kentucky Equine Research:  http://ker.com/library/equinews/v9n2/art4.pdf

This article includes VERY USEFUL tables on nutritional requirements for horses.  (data from Nutrient Requirements of Horses, 1989, National Research Council.):    http://www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/AS/AS-429.html

ISSUE SPECIFIC ARTICLES RELATED TO FEED:

*COLIC---------------------------

Colic: Updates and Prevention   http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=10551&kw=nsc

Preventing Colic in Horses                                                                                                                                                                                                http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/illnesses_injuries/colic905/

*CUSHINGS----------------------------

Optimal Diet for Cushing’s Disease                                                                                                                                               http://www.horsechannel.com/horse-experts/horse-vet-advice/cushings-disease-diet.aspx?cm_sp=InternalClicks-_-RelatedArticles-_-horse-experts/horse-vet-advice/cushings-disease-diet

Managing Equine Cushing's Disease With Nutrition  http://www.equussource.com/articles/health/winter2007_health.jsp

Cushing's Disease and Laminitis--Not Just Old Horses  http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=1595

*LAMINITIS---------------------------

LAMINITIS      Prevention and Treatment  http://www.conejovet.com/EquineLibrary/laminitis.html

Laminitis Prevention and Managing the At-Risk Horse                                                                                                          http://www.animalhealthfoundation.com/Documents/prevention-management.pdf

Mechanisms for development of laminitis   http://www.safergrass.org/articles/laminitisdev.html