Re: [RC] orange/red/yellow urine? - Mike & Kathy Kelly
When I first got my horse he was being fed alfalfa and I remember the
orange/red spots from his pee. But now I have 3 horses, fed grass hay, and
their pee spots in the snow are yellow. Yes, its cold, its been below
freezing for several days and near 0 at night. So what exactly in the pee
causes the discoloration? Does it have to do with iron? My grass hay
is quite high in iron. I'm confused.
>What kind of hay are you feeding? BTW...it's caused by oxidation.
If it very ... very cold, it may be red, almost light bloodish
color. Some horse's urine is more reactive than others. If your really
concerned watch your horse's urinate, if it comes out red...then there is a
problem, but if it's a normal yellow color, than everything is okay. Cya, Raven
(who has reddish spots all over the paddock) LOL LOL
