Re: Alfalfa hay and gastric ulscers

["Susan Evans Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

In regards specifically to gastric ulcers, dunno.  But there is increasing
evidence and speculation that the high calcium content of alfalfa lowers the
pH of the hindgut, contributing to enteroliths (there are other reasons than
that, as well).  However, even if my horse did have ulcers, there are
certainly better ways to manage them than feeding alot of alfalfa.

Interesting, though.

Susan G
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From: SGr1054799@aol.com <SGr1054799@aol.com>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Sunday, March 07, 1999 6:32 PM
Subject: RC: Alfalfa hay and gastric ulscers


>I am one of the infamous lurkers and have enjoyed the many discussions on
ride
>camp. Went to a lecture on gastric ulcer syndrome last week. It was given
by
>Dr. Charles MacAllister of Oklahoma State. He said 80 to 90% of performance
>horses have gastric ulcers. Also said horses turned out on pasture 24hrs.
had
>very low incidence. But the main thing I found that some might disagree
with
>was that he quoted a study that seemed to indicate that horses fed alfalfa
hay
>had less incidence? He did say that this was a small study, however he felt
>that alfalfa might lower the ph of the stomach? Any comments? Shirley,
R.V.T.
>
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