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Re: [RC] OT what to do with the horse droppings? - Susan Garlinghouse, DVMI think amount and frequency probably make all the difference, since you're talking about a balance between the sandpapering effect versus the rate of enterocyte turnover. I don't know how much this colt was fed, or how often. Alot of the parasite load was roundworms and those are pretty big, no way would DE keep those under control. Dairys and aviaries---dunno the effect DE would have there, although the avian gut is evolved to handle gritty substances (in fact, requires it) and the ruminant gut is a LOT tougher than equine---plus it's not often you see a commercial dairy cow in the U.S. older than maybe six or seven years old. All factors that can make a difference in tolerance. Anyway, just something to keep in mind that, as you commented, 'more is not always better'. Susan G ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annie George" <annie@xxxxxxx> To: "Susan Garlinghouse, DVM" Hi Susan, Thats intersting. I knew a couple of really old horses that had been fed it all their lives, nevar a problem. But I have often wondered about that point of sandpapering the gut. I personaly only feed it during fly time, and not allot of it. I don't depend on it for worming. Cuz I have no way of knowing for sure, unless I do fecals. I just do Zimectrin. I wonder how much each day that poor colt got? Do you think that could make the diference? I have seen people give way more than recomended. The idea that allot more is somehow better. I do know it kills flys and fly eggs in the poop, fed or sprinkled. I know the dairys feed it and allot of bird places do to. They even put it in grains to be used for human foods to keep bugs out. and the DE goes into our flower and stuff to. Hum, Interersting thoughts. Annie G. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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