Dear Lorrie,
My sister was researching beet pulp after my two
horses just recently became very ill (103.5 temp with one horse and severe
swelling of the front legs from the knees down). The only common
denominator between my two horses and the other horses is that this past
Thursday I opened a new bag of beet pulp. Because I had been boarding my
horses at another facility and they fed them beet pulp, I just kept the same
feed when I moved my horses to my sisters. The other horses at her place
are fed straight oats.
My sister showed me your pictures and I was shocked
that alot of the symptoms you described (week back end, stifle issues, needing a
chiropractor, etc) have all been issues with my youngest horse and I know he has
been fed strictly beet pulp since he was a weanling (originally owned by the
owners of the boarding facility). I have stopped feeding the beet pulp and
both horses are showing much improvement. I would be so interested in
learning more about starting my horses on a healthier diet (right now I'm just
giving them a small amount of oats and good quality grass hay). I've
stopped all supplements currently in addition to stopping the beet
pulp.
I look forward to hearing from you and plan to
visit your web site. Thank you for your time.
Lorie Pregler
(New Ulm Minnesota)
