Equine Chronic Weight Loss

Chronic weight loss in horses can be frustrating and worrisome, especially when you feel like you are doing everything right with feed, turnout, and routine care.

At Rhinebeck Equine, our approach to equine chronic weight loss is built around finding the underlying cause rather than simply trying to add more calories. Weight loss can be related to dental problems, parasites, pain, gastrointestinal disease, metabolic or endocrine conditions, liver or kidney disease, poor absorption of nutrients, or even chronic stress.

Our goal is to work systematically through the possibilities so we can arrive at a clear diagnosis—or a short, manageable list of likely causes—and then design a targeted plan to help your horse regain and maintain a healthy body condition.