VetPartners and Dengie Campaign to Tackle Obesity in Horses

In an effort to raise awareness about the rising quantity of horses that are considered overweight, VetPartners (a nonprofit that helps veterinary professionals) and Dengie (a horse feed company) have partnered to create a campaign.

The campaign will be focused on lowering the quantity of horses that have major health problems as a result of their obesity e.g. laminitis.

John Millar, equine business development manager for VetPartners, explained that being overweight “can predispose them to laminitis and EMS and puts extra strain on the heart, joints, tendons and muscles, increasing the risk of injury. We are approaching the highest risk period for obesity, when spring grass will be coming through, and it’s concerning that a lot of equines are coming out of winter already overweight. We can help owners identify if their horse is overweight, and work with them to create a suitable diet and management routine.”

Senior associate at Liphook Equine Hospital, Jamie Prutton, added that “Equine obesity continues to be a significant problem and at Liphook we see a number of obese patients every week. As an eminently controllable situation, we hope that by supporting the weight loss campaign we, as a group, can provide the tools and support owners need to promote weight loss in their horses.”

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