Re: More feed questions

[flemmerl@rcbhsc.wvu.edu (Flemmer, Linda)]

S. Brown wrote:
> 
> >That's certainly a good consideration!  The minor nutrient losses are
> >definitely outweighed by killing the EPM. .
> >
> I'm confused...my experience with EPM was as a disease, not an entity in
> grain.  What EPM are we talking about here?

My understanding is that EPM is thought to be caused by a protozoal
organism.  If the feed is contaminated by the organism, heat treatment 
evidently kills the organism so that it can't infect your horse.

Lidna Flemmer