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Discussion on Where Is That Chart???
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Roboski
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Posted on Tuesday, Jun 17, 2003 - 9:09 pm:
Help, DR O!
We are planning to take our horses to our new property for the weekend and my husband tells me I'm making up the fact that they have to be put on grass slowly; just wants to throw them out on new pasture!!!! And I can't find that darn chart! Help!My marriage may rest on this!!
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Jun 18, 2003 - 7:13 am:
The article on colic overview (» Equine Diseases » Colic and GI Diseases » Colic in Horses » An Overview of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Colic) has a chart of events and their effect on the incidence of colic, it informs your husband hat such a rapid change makes it 9.8 times more likely the horses may experience a incidence of colic with a rapid change in the forage type. Also for more information look in the forage article associated with this forum under the heading Changing the Forage in a Horses Diet.
DrO
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Roboski
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Posted on Wednesday, Jun 18, 2003 - 8:10 am:
Dr O,
I guess what I'm looking for is actually a schedule. Last year (March 6) in a thread under "Roughage and Forage for Horses, an overview >>Putting a horse on pasture after hay only diet" you said there was a schedule (my mistake!) for switching from hay to grass in the Roughage and Forage article. I've looked and looked ; just can't see it.
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Member:
Roboski
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Posted on Wednesday, Jun 18, 2003 - 8:20 am:
Darn!
Now, after I post, I would see it! But I still have a question. You state that horses should be introduced to pasture at a rate of 2 hrs a day for the first week. We will be up there just two days; would we be safe putting them on grass for two hrs each day? They are all fat and on a sand lot with free choice bermuda hay (rolls) for twelve hrs/day at home.The grass has been ungrazed for 6 months and looks pretty lush. Thanks, Dr O.
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Jun 19, 2003 - 8:14 am:
Any change no matter how careful increases your risk of a colic, which is not zero even if you made no changes. The slower the change the less the risk, most find 2 hours ok but there are no guarantees.
DrO
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