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  Discussion on Effectiveness of Dust and Mold Free Hay on COPD
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Member:
Emeli

Posted on Monday, Nov 11, 2002 - 12:25 pm:

Does anyone have any personal experience or advice on the effectiveness of switching horses with COPD to the Dust and Mold Free hays available now? I am tempted but they are more expensive than regular clean field-dried hay so I will research before I experiment.

Emeli
Member:
Emeli

Posted on Wednesday, Nov 26, 2003 - 8:28 pm:

Hello,
I have now had my heavey horse on Triforage Horsehae which is a dust free, toxin free and mold free hay...WOW! He can socially graze with a buddy (it is a bit more per bale than regular hay) and there is no respiratory problems! I follow all the recommended actions for heaves but I was so sad about taking away "community winter grazing time"...So here is a perfect solution! I don't worry about hay cube choke or paddock isolation!!! Like I said, it is a bit more than regular bales of hay but for anyone who has witnessed their horse buddy having an asthma/COPD attack they will agree that it is worth every penny!
Member:
Cassey

Posted on Thursday, Nov 27, 2003 - 2:59 am:

Emeli, where did you purchase the hay?
Member:
Emeli

Posted on Thursday, Nov 27, 2003 - 8:37 am:

Hi,
www.triforage.com

They are a Mom and Pop company in Ontario but do have some American distributors and other Canadian distributors. I have been incredibly happy with this product!!! It is just a well packaged hay done with the technology to illiminate dust and mold. You can choose the type of hay as well. I give my heavey guy Timothy/Alfalfa and Meadowmix and my Founder Pony gets only Orchard Rye Grass.

Member:
Cassey

Posted on Friday, Nov 28, 2003 - 7:56 am:

Thanks, Emeli, I am going to look into getting some del'd to my local feed store.
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