Not exact matches
During the cooler months, I have to work extra hard to pack my family's
diet with extra nutrition to keep
colds and flu and the
winter blues at bay.
Make sure you include plenty of fruit and vegetables in your
diet to fight off viruses, especially
during the
winter months, when
colds and flu are more prevalent.
Such factors include decreased exercise (which we are all guilty of
during cold winter months), decreased socialization, laxity in training and increase in caloric intake, whether through feeding an inappropriate
diet for the life stage of a pet or by feeding too much of a
diet or treats.
An older horse that is not receiving enough feed or has an unbalanced
diet is prone to infections or anemia and it is also likely that they will feel the
cold more
during winter.