rice bran
Tivers@aol.com
Wed, 27 Nov 1996 19:40:36 -0500
<< This seems to be at odds with the information published in NRC's Nutrient
Requirement of Horses (1989). "Krook and Maylin (1988) proposed that
osteochondrosis may be associated with excess dietary calcium (e.g., from
alfalfa hay) and its production of HYPERcalcitonism." (my emphsis) Am I
misreading something or has further research invalidated this? The full
citation is Krook, L., and G. A. Maylin, 1988, Fractures in Thoroughbred
race horses, Cornell Vet., 77:172. >>
They were talking about foals and last trimester in mares--osteochondrosis.
The need for calcium in working horses is much higher. I published their
book, Race Horses At Risk
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