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> From: Sundaez@xxxxxxx
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC]   Horse is allergic
> Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 00:33:06 EST
>
> Hi all...I ogt the bloodwork back from my mare who itched herself raw last
> Mar-Nov. The bloodwork showed 28 positives and 6 borderline allergies. In
> addition to the trees and molds she is allergic to (not much I can do about 
> that)
> she is allergic to:
>
> alfalfa
> corn
> oats
> oat pollen
> cottonseed
> bluegrass hay
> molasses
> soybean
> collides
> black flies
> mosquitos
> pine shavings
> cotton
> wool
>
> Obviously this messes up her feeding program, as I feed oat hay, Bermuda, 
> and
> alfalfa/bermuda pellets. I also feed complete advantage (which has molasses
> in it.) And Empower which I believe has cottonseed in it.
>
>  She also wears a wool saddle pad. What the heck am I going to do??? Her 
> wool
> pad is a numnah...what are other fabric options?
>
> Any complete feeds out there with no alfalfa, molasses, cottonseed, corn or
> oats in it?? What's left? She starts shots as soon as the serum is ready.
>
> Anyone else have horse this allergic. She is miserable a good portion of 
> the
> year.
>
> Now I have 2 horses getting shots.
>
> Mel...just about ready to hang it up...again.

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