Intelligent Pasture Management: Preventing Laminitis, PPID, Colic & Toxic Plant Risks with Anna Welch

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Join Anna Welch, Veterinary Nutrition Director, for an in-depth webinar on pasture management, forage balance, weight control, and equine digestive health. Packed with expert insights on grazing strategies, laminitis prevention, poisonous plants, colic risk, and more.

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🧠 Did You Know? If horses go without fibre for just four to six hours, the beneficial bacteria in their gut start to die off, which can lead to digestive issues like colic!

Description

Anna Welch BVSc BSc MRCVS, Veterinary Nutrition Director who graduated from the School of Veterinary Science – University of Liverpool, in 2008, having also completed a BSc in Veterinary Anatomy / Equine Science at the University of Bristol in a one-year intercalated degree. She spent the following five years in a busy mixed, and ultimately equine, practice. She joined us in May 2023 for a fascinating webinar on pasture management, toxic plants, weight management, the equine digestive system and more.

What You Will Learn in This Webinar:
The Importance of Forage – Why grass, hay, and haylage are fundamental to a horse’s digestive health, and how their digestive system is adapted to constant grazing.
The Digestive System in Detail – How a horse’s mouth, teeth, and saliva play a crucial role in digestion. Learn about the unique function of the stomach, small intestine, and hindgut, and how they process fibre, sugars, and starches.
Balancing Forage Intake – How to calculate the appropriate amount of forage for your horse based on dry matter, and how this varies depending on whether you’re feeding fresh grass, hay, or haylage.
The Impact of Grass on Weight Control – How to manage grazing for horses that are good doers, whether by improving the quality of grazing or restricting grass intake.
The Effect of Grass on Laminitis – How non-structural carbohydrates in grass, such as sugars and starches, can contribute to laminitis, and how to manage grazing to minimise risk.
Factors Affecting Grass Quality – How grass species, stage of growth, environmental conditions, and soil health impact the nutritional value of grass.
The Importance of Micronutrients – Why vitamin and mineral supplementation is necessary, even when horses have pasture access. Find out why salt is especially important for good doers.
Pasture Management Techniques – Learn practical techniques such as harrowing, topping, soil analysis, fertilising, and resting paddocks to improve pasture quality.
Managing Grazing for Weight Control – Discover different methods to control grazing, such as strip grazing, restricted turnout, and the use of grazing muzzles.
Identifying Poisonous Plants – Recognise dangerous plants like sycamore, oak, and ragwort, and learn how to protect your horses.
Understanding Colic – Discover how turnout can reduce the risk of colic and why pasture type and soil condition should be considered in colic prevention.

💬 “Usually, I find webinars by feed brands very basic, but this was epic! The lady really knew her stuff. I am already planning next winter based on the info given to keep the horses healthier!”Mary S

A huge thank you to TopSpec for sponsoring this webinar. Anna has been a key part of their Multiple-Award-Winning Helpline (01845 565030) for nearly a decade, working alongside Nicola Tyler BSc (Hons) RNutr. and a dedicated team to provide expert, practical advice for horse owners and professionals.

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