title: Managing obesity in pasture-based horses.
abstract: Obesity - a common problem in pasture-based horses - warrants intervention because it is associated with an increased risk for development of laminitis. Treating obesity in pasture-based horses is relatively simple and generally involves reducing caloric intake by using grazing muzzles and/or increasing caloric expenditure through exercise. To prevent recurrence of obesity after weight loss, clients should be educated on how to monitor body condition and to adjust feeding and management programs to maintain proper body condition.
authors.forename: Iveta
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Becvarova
authors.forename: R Scott
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Pleasant
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006736:Horses; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal / Q000502:physiology; D006109:Poaceae; D015431:Weight Loss