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Charlayne Penrose
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Post Number: 9
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Monday, Jun 26, 2006 - 6:38 pm: |   |
"pushing" sand through the bowels than straight Timothy hay? I was wondering do to several differing opinions I heard while at the feed store.
Thanks
Charlayne
PS
we live in Florida...sand colic capital of the US. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 15973
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Tuesday, Jun 27, 2006 - 6:22 am: | |
Hello Charlayne,
There is no science on this subject and when sand removers are tested vs a regular diet there appears to be little difference in the rate of sand clearance. For more on dealing with this problem see, Diseases of Horses » Colic and GI Diseases » Colic in Horses » Sand Colic.
DrO |
Charlayne Penrose
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Post Number: 10
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, Jun 27, 2006 - 7:09 pm: | |
Hmmmm. ok, thanks Dr O!
Charlayne |
