RE: [RC] DO NOT FEED BEET PULP DRY - Part 1 - Susan E. Garlinghouse, D.V.M.
Some horses do okay with the
pelleted. But, since “pellets” of any kind are high on the
list of feeds likely to cause choke, I strongly recommend they be fed wet and
sloppy. If you have to feed beet pulp dry, then feed the shredded, or
feed a processed type such as a beet-pulp-based commercial feed. For some
classes of horses where choke is more likely, then virtually every type of feed
should be fed as wet as possible--- 1) older horses (they don’t produce
as much saliva and are less likely to have fully functional dentition); 2) horses
at an endurance ride (because you never pass up a chance to add fluids and
dehydrated, tired horses also produce less saliva, and 3) horses with a history
of choking consistently, or that otherwise tend to bolt their food.
Notice all these arguments apply to
PELLETS --- whether or not the pellet happens to consist of beet pulp or
something else is irrelevant.
Susan Garlinghouse, DVM, MS
From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sherman Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 3:02 PM To: Ridecamp Subject: [RC] DO NOT FEED BEET
PULP DRY - Part 1
I thought I read that
the "okay" to feed beet pulp dry referred to shredded
only, NOT pelleted beet pulp.
