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SIGNS OF STARVATION AND/OR MALNUTRITION INCLUDE:
A skeletal frame with a BCS below 3.5 on the Henneke Body Condition Scoring (BCS) Scale:
{the backbone is prominent but fat covers to the midpoint, slight fat layer over the ribs, tail
head is evident, withers, shoulders and neck are emphasized (Henneke, 1983)},
Large abdomen Disproportionately large head compared to
the body.
Constipation, diarrhea, poor or abnormal
manure output, foul smelling manure. Dull or shaggy hair coat that won’t shed.
Loss of hair Depression
Low hanging head Motionless tail & ears
Dull & expressionless eyes Lethargy
Nervousness Lack of interaction with herd mates
Laying down a lot Unable to rise without assistance
Colic Difficulty swallowing
Stereotypie behaviors including cribbing and Jaundiced eyes
repetitive movements
A skeletal frame with a BCS below 3.5 on the Henneke Body Condition Scoring (BCS) Scale:
{the backbone is prominent but fat covers to the midpoint, slight fat layer over the ribs, tail
head is evident, withers, shoulders and neck are emphasized (Henneke, 1983)},
Large abdomen Disproportionately large head compared to
the body.
Constipation, diarrhea, poor or abnormal
manure output, foul smelling manure. Dull or shaggy hair coat that won’t shed.
Loss of hair Depression
Low hanging head Motionless tail & ears
Dull & expressionless eyes Lethargy
Nervousness Lack of interaction with herd mates
Laying down a lot Unable to rise without assistance
Colic Difficulty swallowing
Stereotypie behaviors including cribbing and Jaundiced eyes
repetitive movements
10-Month-Old Quarter Horse Filly.
Note the stunted stature, misshapen and
disproportionately large head, expressionless eyes,
contracted tendons, lifeless tail & ears, and of course
the excessively long coat which hides her skeletal
frame. Diarrhea is also visible on her hind leg.
Note the stunted stature, misshapen and
disproportionately large head, expressionless eyes,
contracted tendons, lifeless tail & ears, and of course
the excessively long coat which hides her skeletal
frame. Diarrhea is also visible on her hind leg.
CLOSE-UP Of Filly
The spine and hip-bones are
clearly visible through the hair.
The spine and hip-bones are
clearly visible through the hair.
The pictures below show the dramatic difference that proper nutrition makes in equine development. At the time that these pictures were
taken the 2 horses were @ the same age (10 months), breed (Quarter Horse), breeding (cutter), sex (filly) & color. They were both taken
within days of each other in February of 2007. The horses lived in the same area-within 15 miles of each other. The filly on the left is
well-nourished and has received optimal care from conception on. The filly on the right has probably suffered malnourishment and
deprivation from conception on. Note the abnormal structure of the malnourished filly's head . This indicates that there may have been
an imbalance in the Ca:P ratio during development.
taken the 2 horses were @ the same age (10 months), breed (Quarter Horse), breeding (cutter), sex (filly) & color. They were both taken
within days of each other in February of 2007. The horses lived in the same area-within 15 miles of each other. The filly on the left is
well-nourished and has received optimal care from conception on. The filly on the right has probably suffered malnourishment and
deprivation from conception on. Note the abnormal structure of the malnourished filly's head . This indicates that there may have been
an imbalance in the Ca:P ratio during development.
Picture Taken February 18,2007
Picture Taken February 15, 2007
DOB March 24,2006
DOB March-April 2006
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