Re: fat

Wendy Milner (wendy@wendy.cnd.hp.com)
Tue, 14 Jan 1997 12:52:27 MST

Here's what Dr. Sarah Ralston has to say about fats.
>
> Any of the edible oils (corn, vegetable,
> wheat germ,etc) are equivalent in calories but
> the effects on certain metabolic factors may differ
> though not well defined in horses. At least in our studies
> corn oil was more palatable (tasty!) than Canola. As far as the
> seed sources go-flax must be soaked if fed as the whole
> seed and you are getting a lot of other nutrients (protein,
> phosphorus, for example) with the whole seeds. Shelled
> sunflower seeds I'd worry about over feeding-again a small
> seed size, high protein, carbohydrates, etc in addition to
> the oil. I'd tend to stick with the oils. Lard and other
> animal fats are digestible by horses but would be harder
> to incorporate in the ration...
> My two cents worth! You can forward to the list if you'd like.
>
> Sarah Ralston
>

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Wendy

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