Re: Peanut butter

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

I agree with the other comments already made---peanuts are high in protein,
which she apparently has to has restricted (as many older horses do), so not
the best choice, especially as she'd need a whole lot to add appreciable
calories.

I also agree to try some different brands of beet pulp, including some of
the commercial brands such as Complete Advantage, Sweet Rely, etc.  Fat Pak
is also a good alternative to corn oil, although before you totally give up
on oil, make sure it is absolutely fresh and start with very small amounts.
Very often, they're objecting to something unfamiliar, or rancidity odors
(which you can't smell) than strictly the taste.

You might also try Equine Senior.  The digestibility is higher and alot of
older horses do really well on it.  If she likes it, you can try introducing
additional beet pulp and/or fats to the mash gradually.

Probiotics are great, but don't overdo any supplements with alot of iron in
them.  The body doesn't excrete excess iron and it can actually suppres some
of the body's immune responses during infection, which you don't want in an
older horse (or even a younger horse).

Good luck,
Susan G
----- Original Message -----
From: "DreamWeaver" <nvrider@home.com>
To: <RhndLev@cs.com>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:07 PM
Subject: RC: Peanut butter


> I'm not Susan....but.....peanuts are an excellent source of protein.  So
> just a guess....I'd say that peanut butter is probably not the best choice
> for your horse.  Keep trying to get her to eat beet pulp.  My horses
> wouldn't either, for months.....just introduce it slowly. Mix it with
plain
> oats or something else to get her to eat it and gradually increase the
> amount.  Try fat pak instead of oil, that may help too. If you're feeding
> molasses anyway, maybe try a complete feed like Complete Advantage
instead,
> most horses love it (and you can mix it with straight beet pulp too)  Good
> luck, Karen
>
> At 10:39 PM 09/20/2001 -0400, RhndLev@cs.com wrote:
> >Hey Susan G, and the other nutrition gurus, I have a question.  I have an
> >elderly mare I'm having difficulty keeping weight on and I've asked about
her
> >before.  A person I met tonight suggested adding peanut butter to her
food to
> >increase calories.  Isa is already at the maximum dose of Weight Builder
the
> >package says to feed, and gets probiotics and Red Blood Cell Builder in
her
> >high fat, low protein pellets.  She cannot have high protein due to other
> >health problems and adamantly refuses to eat beet pulp.  She also hates
corn
> >oil in her food.  She's a VERY picky eater and I am already adding corn
syrup
> >or molasses to her food to get her to eat it with the Red Blood Cell
stuff.
> >Any idea whether peanut butter is good for her?  She will eat a small
amount
> >when offered, but I don't know if it's safe to give her a bunch.  I would
be
> >worried about it sticking to her teeth and rotting them, but hasn't many
left
> >anyway.
> >
> >Rhonda
>
>
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