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- From: alan_c@cix.compulink.co.uk (Alan Chapman)
- Subject: Re: Feeding Old Horses
- Cc: alan_c@cix.compulink.co.uk
- Reply-To: alan_c@cix.compulink.co.uk
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 11:35:32 +0000
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- In: <9211110515.AA15913@sophia.smith.edu> turowski@sophia.smith.edu
- (Petra Turowski) writes:
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- > ever. A useful addition to his feed might be a bran mash every time.
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- The latest opinions of equine nutritionists is that bran
- mashes are not a good idea.
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- As, bran is indigestible it passes through the gut unchanged, in doing
- so, it removes the helpful intestinal flora - so you may need to feed
- more. These bacteria take around a week to re-establish themselves.
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- It also contains a substance (phytate) which can reduce the uptake of
- calcium from the gut leading to a calcium deficiency.
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- Alan.
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