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'''Horses with bran disease should be confined until radiographs show normal bone density'''. Diet should be rectified if inadequate, and '''calcium: phosphorus ratio maintained at 1:1-3:1 for the first 2-3 months''' followed by a normal ration. If horses have also been feeding on plants high in oxalates (which can also bind calcium in the intestine) then these should be removed from the diet and limestone can be added to the diet to prevent or treat any associating signs.
'''Horses with bran disease should be confined until radiographs show normal bone density'''. Diet should be rectified if inadequate, and '''calcium: phosphorus ratio maintained at 1:1-3:1 for the first 2-3 months''' followed by a normal ration. If horses have also been feeding on plants high in oxalates (which can also bind calcium in the intestine) then these should be removed from the diet and limestone can be added to the diet to prevent or treat any associating signs.
Horses with colic as a result of grain engorgement require aggressive fluid therapy and analgesia, and a nasogastric tube should be passed to alleviate any reflux. Measures should also be taken to try and prevent [[Laminitis|laninitis]] such as specialised shoes.
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