Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP)
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High-Protein Diet Okay for HYPP Horse?
Q. My 13-year-old Quarter Horse is HYPP +/-. He's worked moderately twice a week and is on turnout with access to grass and hay. I've switched his feed, but it contains 14% protein. I've heard high levels of protein make sa horse "hot." Is this true?
Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis and Colic
Q. Q: I have a 4-year-old Quarter Horse gelding who is HYPP N/H positive. This horse is very gassy and tends to colic once a month, which causes a minor HYPP attack. I have tried everything, from changing his diet (no grain) to just oats, beet pulp, and grass, to giving him Prozyme and other products that have not worked. I think he seems a little anxious (worried) most of the
Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP) and Breeding
Q. I have a 6-year-old Quarter Horse mare N/H (heterozygous) for hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP), and a lot of vets have told me that I can breed her to a Thoroughbred, and the baby should be fine. She does have some problems with the warm weather. I would love to get her bred, but I do not want to have her so stressed out that it would kill her. Would she be OK if I get her bred this
