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> >>>>From: "Susan E. Garlinghouse, DVM" <
> suendavid@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   beet pulp and mineral absorption
>
> >I am not sure this was the study originally sited, as this one doesn't seem
> to me to address specifically the issue of beet pulp effects on
> mineralization >in young horses.  I thought I remembered a study that
> specifically spoke to that.  I guess the bottom line for me is that I would
> find another source of >added calories for young horses until I thoroughly
> understand the issues.
>
> Let me see if I can clarify this a little.  Virtually any high fiber diet
> tends to bind up a little more calcium than a diet lower in fiber, say, one
> that was primarily sugars, starch and other simple carbohydrates. <<<<
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> Tom Ivers brought up the "beet pulp binding minerals" topic a few years ago and cited some studies (including the Lawrence study).   [couldn't get RC archive search to work but was able to google]
> http://www.endurance.net/RideCamp/archives/past/05/31/msg00011.html 
> http://www.endurance.net/RideCamp/archives/past/05/31/msg00048.html (then the thread kind of degenerates)
> Kat did an excellent review of the abstracts/articles quoted 
> http://www.endurance.net/RideCamp/archives/past/05/32/msg00186.html
> http://www.endurance.net/RideCamp/archives/past/05/32/msg00187.html
>  http://www.endurance.net/RideCamp/archives/past/05/32/msg00188.html
> I recall Susan G also adding additional info (especially pertaining to the foal feeding aspect - can't find those posts but her current posts are keepers) and Ed Hauser had a good post on how to review/interpret abstracts and research articles. 
> http://www.endurance.net/RideCamp/archives/past/05/32/msg00244.html
>
> Patti K
> Vail AZ
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> http://www.endurance.net/RideCamp/archives/past/05/32/msg00188.html