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[RC] White hairs on body - OT - Kristene Smuts

If all else fails, ask the experts!

I've done searches on all my known vet sites and also on Google, but can't seem 
to find the answer.  Cindy has the same problem and seems to remember that it 
might have something to do with an excess / shortage of something in the diet.

I have a 26 month old dark bay Arab colt who has some white hairs on his sides 
starting behind his elbow, where the hairs change direction (flank) and some on 
his haunches.  They don't extend as far as the top of the back and the hairs 
are evenly spaced - not clumped together and not spots.  There are no white 
hairs on his head, face, neck or legs.

Nothing has changed in his diet and not one of the other coloured horses have 
the same white hairs - 2 chestnuts, 1 dark chestnut, 1 light bay - different 
ages, sex and breed.

The colt is in perfect health, I watch his diet very carefully and his protein 
is 10.85%, made up of Hominy Chop at 60% (a maize derivative, the husks of the 
maize pip), chopped lucerne at 30% and molasses meal at 10%.  Total weight of 
each meal is 2.5kg with a DE of 30MJ per meal (needs 29 for his age).  He was 
dewormed end of January and has free access to water and hay and isn't stabled.

I'm totally baffled about this!

Thanks all
Kristene


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