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In a message dated 3/23/2006 6:03:51 PM Central Standard Time, heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> > I agree...it does start to sound a bit like that sometimes.  My horses have never stopped eating because of elytes...in fact, they generally go right back to eating whatever they were eating.  
>
> Count yourself lucky.  I've seen too many to count, who, following a big
> dose of e-lytes, have not only stopped eating but have in some cases
> gone on to cramp and/or colic as a result.


No, I don't count myself lucky...I know plenty of other horses that aren't particularly bothered by being dosed with elytes.  I think maybe those whose horses go off their feed after a dose of elytes, rather than having the "take care of themselves" attitude to continue eating should count themselves as unlucky.  And I've certainly never seen a horse colic after being given a dose of elytes!  

Dawn