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Re: [RC] [RC] When to stop feeding fat before a race - Laurie Durgin

Interesting. I was reading about not feeding carrots to horse with Cushings, becasue their sugar content was too high. What's the chance that the 'sugars' in carrots could cause a spike/drop , if alot were fed?


From: "Susan E. Garlinghouse, DVM" <suendavid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: "Susan E. Garlinghouse, DVM" <suendavid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <msofen@xxxxxxxxxxx>,<ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [RC]   When to stop feeding fat before a race
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 19:31:45 -0800

> Realistically, carrots cannot be overfed. 10 pounds of carrots = 1 gallon
> of water and good fiber, vit A, etc.


I thought so too, until we treated a (very minor) colic from a horse that
got into the feed room and mowed his way through roughly 75 pounds of
carrots in a day. Wow, that horse REALLY liked carrots. He wasn't even
really sick, just had a slightly urpy look about him. However, he proved
the exception to the rule that even carrots can be overdone if the horse
tries hard enough. On a ride, I wouldn't have any trouble handing out 5 lbs
every loop or so, plus a few more pounds in the mash at the check.

Susan G
SUSAN E. GARLINGHOUSE, DVM, MS
Michael S. Peralez, DVM & Associates
1005 North Santa Anita Drive
Arcadia, California 91006
(626) 446-8911
http://www.shady-acres.com/susan

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