Re: RC: RE: Horses drinking cold water/colic....

["C.M.Newell" <reshan@deyr.ultranet.com>]

At 08:25 AM 10/21/99 -0500, you wrote:
>This is very interesting. Living in North Dakota I have never
>heard
>of horses refusing to drink very cold water,


They may not outright *refuse* to drink it, but the water consumption of
many horses will drop significantly.
It is interesting how much water consumption *increases* in horses offered
warm water. Cheaper than calling me out to treat the impaction, for sure.

 >... I have
>two older
>horses and one, who is 21, we have problems with keeping weight
>on him. He does not refuse to drink the water, but maybe does
>not drink as much because it cold? It is a possibility.

It is a definite possibility. And remember, there is a direct correlation
between water intake and dry matter intake. You might try the experiment of
offering this horse warm water and see what happens.
			---CMNewell, DVM






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