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Re: [RC] White hairs on body - OT - Susan GarlinghouseAs previously discussed, the white hairs are from roaning or injury, and aren't due to a deficiency. Long-standing, chronic protein deficiencies will cause dark hairs to get a sort of bleached, sunburned look, with a curl to the hair and will be very brittle (thus the harsh hair coat). Mineral deficiencies or toxicities can cause hair loss, brittleness, etc, but won't cause white hairs. In sheep, copper deficiencies can cause bleaching around the eyes, giving them a sort of goggle-eyed look, but that syndrome doesn't occur in horses. Susan G ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maryanne Stroud Gabbani" <msgabbani@xxxxxxx> To: "Kristene Smuts" <Ksmuts@xxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [RC] White hairs on body - OT Please reply to list. My chestnut Arab mare has exactly the same and I suspect a deficiency of something or too much of something else, but have no way to check. Maryanne Cairo On Wednesday, Mar 5, 2003, at 15:27 Africa/Cairo, Kristene Smuts wrote:If all else fails, ask the experts! I've done searches on all my known vet sites and also on Google, but can't seem to find the answer. Cindy has the same problem and seems to remember that it might have something to do with an excess / shortage of something in the diet. I have a 26 month old dark bay Arab colt who has some white hairs on his sides starting behind his elbow, where the hairs change direction (flank) and some on his haunches. They don't extend as far as the top of the back and the hairs are evenly spaced - not clumped together and not spots. There are no white hairs on his head, face, neck or legs. Nothing has changed in his diet and not one of the other coloured horses have the same white hairs - 2 chestnuts, 1 dark chestnut, 1 light bay - different ages, sex and breed. The colt is in perfect health, I watch his diet very carefully and his protein is 10.85%, made up of Hominy Chop at 60% (a maize derivative, the husks of the maize pip), chopped lucerne at 30% and molasses meal at 10%. Total weight of each meal is 2.5kg with a DE of 30MJ per meal (needs 29 for his age). He was dewormed end of January and has free access to water and hay and isn't stabled. I'm totally baffled about this! Thanks all Kristene =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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