A nutritionally balanced, medium-calorie fibre feed containing the latest ingredients known to promote gut health including alfalfa.
Taking the latest ingredients known to promote gut health, including alfalfa grown in our own fields, Healthy Tummy is the ideal way to keep your horse healthy and happy.
At a semiar hosted by Dengie earlier this year, leading veterinary expert Professor Celia Marr from the world famous Rossdales Equine Hospital Diagnostic Centre in Newmarket, gave an update on Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS).
Recent research suggests that once horses begin training their likelihood of developing gastric ulcers increases. 17-58% of competition and show horses in competitive work have ulcers and the most surprising results were that pleasure horses – 37-59% suffer from EGUS. While there are many possible causes, high concentrate diets and intense exercise have been identified as the trigger in many equines.
Feeding more fibre and reducing reliance on cereal based feeds can be beneficial and advice is that starch intake should be less than 2g per KG of bodyweight per day to reduce the risk of ulcers.
The new BETA approval mark for equines prone to EGUS created in conjunction with the VMD and launched earlier this year has been created to help owners identify feeds that are suitable for horses and ponies prone to Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome.
Key Benefits
How to feed Healthy Tummy
For horses at rest or in light work:
Healthy Tummy is a nutritionally balanced feed containing all the vitamins and minerals your horse or pony needs. There is no need to add any mix, cubes or supplements as long as you are feeding the recommended levels.
For horses in moderate and hard work:
Feeding a high fibre diet is essential should your horse be suffering or have had ulcers in the past. Healthy Tummy can be fed alongside Dengie Alfa-Beet to increase energy intake to meet the requirements of harder work. Healthy Tummy can also be fed alongside mixes and cubes to help counteract the effects of using cereal based feeds.
Code: DengieHT20
Alfalfa, alfalfa pellets, rape seed oil, vitamin and mineral premix, ADM protexin in-feed formula, yeast and prebiotics, herbs
The visual appearance of the actual product may vary due to environmental conditions during growth and time of harvest.
Typical analysis (%) ‘as fed’
| Digestible Energy | 11.5MJ/kg |
| Protein | 14 |
| Oil | 8.5 |
| Ash (mineral) | 9.5 |
| Fibre | 27 |
| Copper, as copper sulphate | 12mg/kg |
| Selenium, as sodium selenite | 0.25mg/kg |
| Zinc | 64mg/kg |
| Biotin | 6mg/kg |
| Naturally Occurring Sugar | 4.5 |
| Starch | 2 |
The amount and kind of work your horse or pony is doing is an important factor when calculating the quantity and type of feed to give.
| Work load | Example |
| Convalescence/Resting | Horses on box rest, or turned away. |
| Light work | Maximum of 1 hour per day hacking, mostly at walk with some trotting and cantering, or 30 minutes of schooling, mostly at the trot with some canter. |
| Medium work | Schooling, dressage, show-jumping, novice or intermediate 1 day eventing or hunting 1 day per week. |
| Hard Work | Advanced one day events. 3 day events, hunting 2 days per week, polo and all forms of racing. |
| Horse or Pony | Size Guide (hh) | Approx Weight (kg) | Bucket Feed per Day |
| Small Pony | 9-13 | 200 | 1 kg or 2 Scoops |
| Large Pony | 13.1-14.2 | 300 | 1.5kg or 3 Scoops |
| Small Horse | 14.3-15.2 | 400 | 2kg or 4 Scoops |
| Medium Horse | 15.3-16.2 | 500 | 2.5kg or 5 Scoops |
| Large Horse | Over 16.2 | 600 | 3kg or 6 Scoops |
The feeding rate for Healthy Tummy is 500g per 100kg of bodyweight when using as a complete feed.
Mainland UK Delivery Rates
| Delivery Option | Delivery Time | Tracked | Signed For | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Delivery | 24 - 48 hours | Yes | Yes | £6.95 |
| Standard Delivery (Orders over £75) | 24 - 48 hours | Yes | Yes | FREE |
Non-Mainland UK & Islands Delivery Rates
| Delivery Option | Delivery Time | Tracked | Signed For | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Wight | 24 - 48 hours | Yes | Yes | £15.00 |
| Highlands & Islands of Scotland | 24 - 48 hours | Yes | Yes | £15.00 |
| Channel Islands | 48 hours | Yes | Yes | £15.00 |
| Republic of Ireland | 48 hours | Yes | Yes | £17.95 |
| Northern Ireland & Isle of Man | 48 hours | Yes | Yes | £21.00 |
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All orders are thoroughly checked before leaving our premises. On receipt of your order, we request that you check the items as soon as possible. If you are unhappy with your order for any reason, please contact us on 01823 673007 or enquiries@wychanger.com. Please have your order number when you contact us as it will allow us to find your order quickly.
If you are unsatisfied with your order in any way, you are welcome to return it to us within 30 days of delivery for refund or exchange. The item must be unused, be in its original packaging and be suitable for re-sale. Postage costs for returning items to us cannot be refunded, unless the item is faulty or damaged.
If you would like us to send you a returns label via email, please do contact us via phone or email. Please note, returns labels will be charged at £9.95 and will be deducted from your refund total.
We recommend that you send your order back to us using a tracked delivery service as we cannot be held responsible for any parcel lost during transit to us.
Once your item has been returned, we will inspect it and take the necessary action as soon as possible.
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