3. Horses’ food allergies are a confusing and
poor understood topic
It’s difficult to make a difference between an
adverse reaction and a rel food allergy
Diagnosing allergy is very hard and tests are
unreliable
Many different kind of symptoms
4. Itchy skin
Papules
Redness of the skin with crusts
Hair loss
Vascular inflammation
Angioedema
Stomach discomfort
Weight loss
5.
6. Young foals; their barriers are not yet fully
developed
Old horses whose defences have started to
deteriorate because of age
Horses whose defences have started to
deteriorate because of other disease
7. Elimination diet – can cause some problems
with low nutrients
High-fiber diet
High-fat diet
