Hello and thank you for your time. The vet said that Toledo is overweight, and she has concerns that he could become Insulin Resistant in the future. He was on Tribute Wholesome blends ration balancer at 1 pound per day. He was hyperactive on that feed and has since become very calm upon switching to Tribute Kalm and EZ SOY FREE. I am wanting to start him on madbarn's Amino Trace Plus. I'm just not sure how to make the switch. Right now, I know that he isn't getting the recommended amount of Tribute to meet daily vitamin recommendations but because of his weight I was reluctant to feed a higher amount. He is on pasture about 6 hours per day and then gets about 12-15 lbs of fescue/kentucky blue grass mix that is grown is harvested from our proprerty in North Carolina. I's currently offered in a hay net but I'm going to switch to smaller holes to slow him down on it. Since switching to the Kalm and EZ feed (about 5 weeks ago) his color is bleaching out a bit also. One more question, when I look at the smart pak website they have supplements in their colicare program that are used to prevent colic. Would Amino Trace Plus daily use also help prevent colic? Thank you very much for your help.
Toleo is about 14.2 hands, I think he probably weighs about 950lbs but I need to tape him.
Based on the information inputted, your horse's diet currently provides the following nutritional values. To ensure an accurate analysis, this diet should be checked by a qualified nutritionist.
Feed Per Day:
0.453592 kg
Intake (% Body Weight):
2 %
Dry Matter (DM):
90 %
Digestible Energy (DE):
1.1484 Mcal
NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS:
Nutrients
Per 1 kg
Units
Per Day
Units
Digestible Energy (DE)
2.53
Mcal / kg
1.15
Mcal / day
Crude Protein (CP)
138.6
g / kg
62.87
g / day
Lysine
6.43
g / kg
2.92
g / day
Calcium
8.91
g / kg
4.04
g / day
Phosphorus
6.93
g / kg
3.14
g / day
Magnesium
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Potassium
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Sulfur
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Sodium
2.97
g / kg
1.35
g / day
Chlorine
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Iron
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Zinc
227.7
mg / kg
103.28
mg / day
Copper
79.2
mg / kg
35.92
mg / day
Manganese
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Selenium
0.59
mg / kg
0.27
mg / day
Cobalt
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Iodine
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Vitamin A
10.89
KIU / kg
4.94
KIU / day
Vitamin D
1.08
KIU / kg
0.49
KIU / day
Vitamin E
435.6
IU / kg
197.58
IU / day
Thiamine
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Riboflavin
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Nutrients
Per 1 kg
Units
Per Day
Units
Protein
Crude Protein (CP)
138.6
g / kg
62.87
g / day
Soluble Protein (SP)
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Non-Protein Nitrogen (NPN)
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Acid Detergent Insoluble Protein (ADIP)
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Neutral Detergent Insoluble Protein (NDIP)
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Lysine
6.43
g / kg
2.92
g / day
Methionine
3.95
g / kg
1.79
g / day
Arginine
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Threonine
3.95
g / kg
1.79
g / day
Leucine
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Isoleucine
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Valine
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Histidine
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Phenylalanine
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Tryptophan
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Nutrients
Per 1 kg
Units
Per Day
Units
Carbohydrates
Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF)
247.5
g / kg
112.26
g / day
Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF)
505.53
g / kg
229.3
g / day
Lignin
60.66
g / kg
27.52
g / day
Non-Fiber Carbohydrate (NFC)
113.58
g / kg
51.52
g / day
Non-Structural Carbohydrate (NSC)
121.5
g / kg
55.11
g / day
Sugar
81
g / kg
36.74
g / day
Starch
40.5
g / kg
18.37
g / day
Soluble Fiber
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Nutrients
Per 1 kg
Units
Per Day
Units
Minerals & Vitamins
Ash
69.3
g / kg
31.43
g / day
Calcium
8.91
g / kg
4.04
g / day
Phosphorus
6.93
g / kg
3.14
g / day
Magnesium
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Potassium
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Sulfur
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Sodium
2.97
g / kg
1.35
g / day
Chlorine
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Iron
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Zinc
227.7
mg / kg
103.28
mg / day
Copper
79.2
mg / kg
35.92
mg / day
Manganese
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Selenium
0.59
mg / kg
0.27
mg / day
Cobalt
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Iodine
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Vitamin A
10.89
KIU / kg
4.94
KIU / day
Vitamin D
1.08
KIU / kg
0.49
KIU / day
Vitamin E
435.6
IU / kg
197.58
IU / day
Thiamine
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Riboflavin
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Chromium
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Biotin
1.49
mg / kg
0.67
mg / day
Folate
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Niacin
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Pantothenic Acid
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Pyridoxine
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Vitamin B12
0
μg / kg
0
μg / day
Choline
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Menadione (Vitamin K3)
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Ascorbate (Vitamin C)
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Nutrients
Per 1 kg
Units
Per Day
Units
Fat/Fatty Acids
EE (Ether Extract)
79.2
g / kg
35.92
g / day
TFAee (Total Fatty Acids)
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Glycerol
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Pigment
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Lauric acid/C12:0
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Myristic acid/C14:0
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Palmitic acid/C16:0
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Palmitoleic acid/C16:1
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Stearic acid/C18:0
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Elaidic acid/C18:1T
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Oleic acid/C18:1C
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Linoleic acid/C18:2
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Alpha-Linolenic acid/C18:3
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Docosahexaenoic acid/C22:6
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Other
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Nutrients
Per 1 kg
Units
Per Day
Units
Additive
Bacterial/Yeast
0
cfu x 10^9 / kg
0
cfu x 10^9 / day
Total Enzyme Activity
0
U / kg
0
U / day
Nutrition Requirements
Based on the information provided regarding your horse, the following Nutrient Requirements are predicted. Because of the many variables involved in calculating the nutrition needs for any specific horse, the information presented here is intended as a guide only and we make no claims as to the accuracy. To ensure an accurate analysis, this information should be checked by a qualified nutritionist.