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Doc-t replied to the discussion Alfalfa and Excessive Flatulence in the forum Horse Care, Barn & Farm Topics 4 years ago
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What makes a horse or human “gassy” is the production of gas by inappropriate bacteria in the gut being fed food that causes their overgrowth. This occurs in humans and horses when there is no a broad diversity of gut bacteria.
The best way to correct this is to remove all inflammatory ingredients (grain, grain by-products, treats, supplements…
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Kerry started the discussion Horse Care – squirts in the forum Horse Care, Barn & Farm Topics 4 years ago
Hi Doc T. Our horse Silver has just started to suffer with the squirts after a few days on fresh pasture. This happens most summers. He’s an energetic 23 year old thoroughbred cross and a good doer. We’re strip feeding him on the pasture to limit his intake while our other horse eats what he wants of the same pasture but he never suffers with…
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Rosie posted an update 4 years ago
4 years ago (edited)
I love working with minis
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Hey @Rosie – no image here! Melissa and I worked on 9 mini horses and 6 mini donkeys yesterday! Was it “fun?” Well, they’re coming along to the idea their teeth need to be cared for.
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Rosie started the discussion Alfalfa and Excessive Flatulence in the forum Horse Care, Barn & Farm Topics 4 years ago
Alfalfa and Excessive Flatulence
Does alfalfa generally make horses gassy? I have my horse in a barn with 4 other horses, 2 of which are older in age 23 and 31. All the horses eat alfalfa (mine gets O and A) and the older ones are so gassy on it. You can hear the 30 year old out in the pasture sometimes, that’s how much and how loud she flatulates. Sorry if that isn’t a…
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KarenM replied to the discussion Because I'm clearly not spending enough money… in the forum Horse Care, Barn & Farm Topics 4 years ago
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Thanks – that puts in in perspective.
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Doc-t replied to the discussion Psyllium on the no-grain diet? in the forum No Grain Challenge 4 years ago
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Psyllium is basically the soluble fiber cell walls of some dicots and all grasses. It is found in the hulls of the genus Plantago seed that are ground up into a powder. Within this structure of fiber (called xylan) can be found a clear, colorless, gelling agent called mucilage. When mucilage is exposed to water, it can swell up to 10 times…
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Doc-t replied to the discussion Because I'm clearly not spending enough money… in the forum Horse Care, Barn & Farm Topics 4 years ago
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I attended a conference last night that discussed leaky gut where they associated that with “leaky brain.” They said the blood-brain barrier is also leaking when the gut barrier is leaking and that is the reason for the behavior you state here (and we have associated with gut inflammation). I might agree with this. Now for their reasoning…
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KarenM replied to the discussion Because I'm clearly not spending enough money… in the forum Horse Care, Barn & Farm Topics 4 years ago
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I don’t believe the sbm is the issue. He definitely had colic symptoms (stretching, grimacing, kicking when his sides were touched.) If I only look at feed, the sbm and alfalfa are the only things that have stayed the same in 4 years (meaning, sbm was in his commercial feed at the beginning.) Pasture has changed, hay has changed, location…
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Kathy started the discussion Psyllium on the no-grain diet? in the forum No Grain Challenge 4 years ago
Psyllium on the no-grain diet?
Hi Doc T:
I’m not sure of the best forum to post this. My GP dressage horse struggles when he needs to pass manure. I have trouble getting him through and engaged and using his back until he’s comfortably passed everything. In fact, I have trouble getting him to even move when he needs to go. As a prey/flight animal horses are supposed to be…
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Doc-t replied to the discussion Because I'm clearly not spending enough money… in the forum Horse Care, Barn & Farm Topics 4 years ago
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@KarenM
What do you think is causing the “Dark Remy?” The image looks like a well formed top line on him. Do you think this is associated with SBM?
As far as hemp goes, there is one client in NY (she is a member here) who is a big fan of hemp as a protein source. She has investigated it with some help from others including Dr Getty who says that…
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KarenM started the discussion Because I'm clearly not spending enough money… in the forum Horse Care, Barn & Farm Topics 4 years ago
Because I'm clearly not spending enough money...
…I’m going to test drive some hemp for Remy.
He hasn’t been himself for a few days. Given this animal ticks all the boxes for how a horse should live and be cared for, and since he has been Mr Congeniality for quite a while and reverted to Dark Remy overnight, I’m not quite sure what’s going on. I got sucked into the hemp rabbit hole online…
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Doc-t posted a new post. 4 years ago
Is Soybean Meal OK to feed horses? - Podcast #017 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )“Is It Good To Feed Horses Soybean Meal?” – This is a question asked on the FB group – If all seeds cause gut inflammation in horses and the core belief of this group is to go back to feeding horses the way they…
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mlspence replied to the discussion Thoughts on Bucky in the forum No Grain Challenge 4 years ago
Thank you for your thoughts! Bucky has not gained or lost much weight in the past year and is on very limited pasture (mostly hand grazing for 5-10min a day) as the farm he lives on has dry lot paddocks and stalls and while some grass does grow in the paddocks occasionally, I would not call it ‘pasture.’ My main reason for posting about him…
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Doc-t replied to the discussion Thoughts on Bucky in the forum No Grain Challenge 4 years ago
I think we need more info. Has he gained weight or lost weight? Has the pasture changed with new weeds? I’m not sure what to think. If it is fat then 20 to 25 lb of hay a day may be too much starch. Is this in addition to pasture? If so, how much pasture?
We often forget to reduce or stop feeding pasture in the summer as the starch adds up to…
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Thanks for these! Love the belly shot!
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