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[RC] Complete Feeds - Val Nicoson

Did a search on the archives and need additional
information please.  Susan G--you might have the info
that's needed here...you're a super source of that :-)

Three horses at the stable where I board have been
pulled off of hay altogether as of Saturday night. 
One was a lip injury and two were due to foxtail
ulcerations (including mine).
Stable won't return the "bad" portion of hay and most
of the horses are OK...just a few are having problems.
The other horse was worse than mine.
Vet was out and fixed up the injured mare and took out
the foxtail stuff from the other two horses with
ulcerations...lips, mouth, between teeth etc...they
did need to be slightly sedated to tolerate all this.
She (the vet) suggested that we go to a complete feed
until the ulcerations have healed (been dealing with
my mare for two months over this now).
The older mare is on Equine Senior and the Tb will be
on an Adult Complete Feed.  
Currently bought one bag of local Complete Feed for my
mare that is pelleted but am concerned about
impaction. 
She was on grass hay...don't like Alfalfa if I can
help it.  Read that Strategy is Alfalfa based.  Vet
did approve Beet Pulp and have my mare on 1/2 of a 1#
coffee can--well soaked of course.  Will increase to a
full 1# can later in the week.  
What suggestions should I use for a Complete Feed and/
or any other feeds to reduce the risk of impaction or
colic?  Should I soak the pelleted feed?  She is not
prone to chock that I'm aware of...and it would need
to soak 24-36 hours as stable won't soak it...must be
all prepared to throw in to the horse.
All three horses are on anti-biotics as well...lymph
nodes are swollen to various degrees.  Is this OK for
their guts without hay?  Wouldn't think so...but can
anything else be used with it to reduce stomach
irritation?
TIA,
Val + Sania

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