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Title
Summertime feeding: keeping an eye on calories.
Abstract
The article focuses on regulating calorie intake of horses during summer feeding. It states that minimum dry matter (DM) intake from forage must be met to reduce the risk of colic and gastric ulcers. It mentions that grass has 15-25% of DM, hay with 85-95% and haylage has 50-75%. It adds the importance of regular feeding for stomach health of horses.