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I am certain the subject of the legalities of dispensing feed or medical advice has been broached before on this list.  I would like to bring it to everyone's well meaning intensions to always always always preface your recommendations with "this is what I do in my circumstances as always consult your vet prior to changing your horses feed and care!" 

 

Personal experience has dictated to never dispense advice without a disclaimer.  Just my .02 cents!

 

D'Arcy

Patti Kuvik <plwoodbury@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Debbie ~
Two pounds of TC Lite has everything needed to meet minimum requirements for
everything except salt and iodine (adding 2 oz iodized salt/day will take
care of this) and vitamin E (could use another 1500 IU). It's main drawback
is that it's fairly high in iron - not enough to be a problem if your hay
isn't high iron. The Accel you're using has only about 1/4 to 1/5 of the
copper and zinc needed.
Another possibility would be Triple Crown's 30% supplement - 1 lb gives a
higher level of copper/zinc, some extra protein if he's working. Would still
need iodized salt, and the Selenium is a bit lower so might also want to add
an E/Se supplement. Both of these TC products work well with "air ferns".
LMF has a similar product called LMF Super Supplement - would use 1-1/2 lbs,
has no iron listed (doesn't guarantee there's none in there).
Some of the really concentrated "supplement" feeds like these might not be
quite as tastey - adding a little flax can help.
I have spread sheets comparing several feeds if you (or anyone else) would
like to see them (they require M'soft Excel).

Patti Kuvik
Vail AZ

>From: "gwcarman"
>Subject: [RC] "lite feeds"

I have a 7 yo gelding that lives on air. He can keep his weight on with =
just hay but I worry about him not getting all his nutrients. I have =
cut his sweet feed back to a minimum...basically enough for him to eat a =
scoop of vitamins (Accel) with. I see where Triple Crown has a lite =
feed. It is to be nutritionally fortified so you only have to feed a =
minimum of 2 pds a day to meet a horses nutritional needs. Has anyone =
tried this feed or any other "lite' feeds? Are there any other =
supplements i could feed that would allow me to drop the sweetfeed?

http://www.triplecrownfeed.com/lite.php

- debbie (MD)


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