My vet has recommended to feed psyllium to my horse on a daily basis. This
is based on the fact that I live on pure sand and he is in a sand/no grass
paddock. I thought this was extreme but his logic was that it depends on
the area you live in how often you feed it. He eats from a large plastic
barrel on the ground, and I haven't seen him actually intentionally eating
sand, but he picks up every last morsel so he's definately getting sand in
his diet.
I would like some second opinions here. How much is too much for an area
that is as close in similarity to the beach as you can get? The stuff is
also expensive, so what psyllium products have you found that are more cost
effective? Up to the point I talked to the vet I was following the
directions on the Equiaide container and feeding 1 cup per day for 1 week
per month.
Also I wanted to let the group know that I have and excellent research
article on hay, grass vs alfalfa, a complete nutrient break down and other
great info. If anyone wants me to email it to them and they have a word
processor with MSWord or a converter, email me privately. This is the
article that convinced me to go to a 50/50 mix and not straight alfalfa.
Thanks all!
Cheryl Newbanks &
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