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[RC] New[ish] question about alfalfa & internal Ca production - Kristen A FisherOK, so I have read
and digested [pun intended] Susan G's article on alfalfa, and understand that
routine feeding of alfalfa can cause a horse's system to reduce its internal Ca
mobilization, so that during heavy exercise, the body may not be
sufficiently able to produce internal Ca to meet its
needs.
Dane Frazier
alluded at the Eagle Ranch ride that feeding ANY alfalfa can have the same
effect. I was under the impression that feeding alfalfa as a routine forage was
not a good idea but feeding it at rides was OK.
I would appreciate
any discussion on this as it really has me stumped.
Kristen
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