Re: Beet pulp overload

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In a message dated 98-09-15 17:07:20 EDT, suendavid@worldnet.att.net writes:

<< Overloading on beet pulp isn't a real big deal, since the digestive
 system processes it pretty much like hay, not like a soluble
 carbohydrate like grain.  It doesn't cause major changes in pH in the
 cecum and won't greatly upset the lactic acid-producing microflora, so
 no worries about endotoxin release and laminitis.
 
 Heidi will give you her input from the DVM point of view, but I'd say
 give them an extra dose of probiotics for a day or so to take care of
 any transient imbalances. >>

My biggest concern would be that they ate it dry, and could possibly impact if
they don't drink enough.  The fact that they were not stressed and dehydrated
when they ate it (like they might be at a ride) is certainly a plus.  Odds are
that nothing at all will happen, though, and that they will be just fine.

Heidi