, > marhaven@xxxxxxx writes:> Background in horses showed those that >> gulped food colicked and that is not something one wants to experience **************************** I DID NOT WRITE THE ABOVE STATEMENT! Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx www.marhaven.com> > > This has not been my experience. Colic is caused mostly by 1) blood worms, > and 2) pelleted food. We have had extensive experience with the latter. For > months Sabra would colic weekly, it was horrendous. The vet bills were > overwhelming us. Finally, I found an article which stated that pelleted > food was > very dangerous for horses, causing colic. We had been feeding Sabra pelleted > alfalfa hay. We stopped immediately, gave her regular alfalfa, and she never > colicked again. I realize this is anecdotal, but statistically, most horses > colic from worms. Sabra died at 32. Syd > > Syd Mailberg 425-432-4144 > 23910 SE 276th St > Maple Valley, Wa. 98038 > "SHOW ME THE SHEEP" bandanas on website > www.kingswoodgermanshepherds.homestead.com > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================