Video on Alfalfa and the Calcium-to-Phosphorus Ratio

Name: Ask the Equine Nutritionist - Alfalfa and the calcium-to-phosphorus ratio
Uploaded: 07/03/2019 14:25:04

Updated June 30, 2025

In this special episode of Ask the Vet, we asked Dr. Nerida Richards, PhD, Equine Nutrition Specialist and founder of FeedXL.com, to answer your nutrition-based horse health questions. Dr. Lydia Gray and Dr. Richards talk about what the calcium-to-phosphorus ratio should be for different types of horses. Additionally, they cover types of horse feeds and forages that would have good or bad calcium-to-phosphorus ratios and one good way to know for sure if your horse’s diet has the proper ratio.

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