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Discussion on Purina Strategy
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Member:
ponsford
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Posted on Saturday, Feb 9, 2008 - 8:52 pm:
Today I dumped a new bag of Purina Strategy in my grain bin and started feeding it. My gelding who has eaten Strategy happily for over a year, refused to eat it. He lipped it and played with it but acted like he does if I try to put medicine in his food. He gave up on the grain and ate his hay instead, and if offered will happily eat the Equine Senior I feed my other horse. I can't smell anything wrong with the Strategy. Are you aware of any issues with Purina Strategy recently?
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Member:
rockin
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Posted on Saturday, Feb 9, 2008 - 10:19 pm:
Charlotte, I would be really cautious of that feed (it sounds like you already are being pretty cautious but just to make sure...)
I had a similar problem with a different brand of feed a couple of years ago. My mare and one gelding seemed picky about it (really bizarre for my horse but not the gelding), but I left it in her feeder and I guess she got desperate overnight and ate it in spite of her caution... that was the one and only time she has colicked on me, and I had to get the vet out twice to tube her and give her fluids, mineral oil, anti-gas medicine, etc. The other horse colicked too. They were both fine in the end, but we threw out the bag of feed, opened a new one, and no problems after.
So long story short: horses are pretty good at knowing when NOT to eat something, but they're also piggies (as we all know) and eat stuff anyways. It's cheaper to throw out $20 worth of feed than to pay a vet bill!
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mrose
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Posted on Saturday, Feb 9, 2008 - 10:57 pm:
I agree. I've neve had a problem with Purena but have with other brands. Sometimes the feed is allowed to get wet in storage, or is kept too long. once had a sack that had what looked like bits of lava through it. I showed it to our vet who said it would have done some serious damage to any horse that ate it. It pays, imo, to check all feed.
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Member:
scooter
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Posted on Sunday, Feb 10, 2008 - 5:40 am:
Different feed, but my horses turned up their noses at their feed once..VERY ODD. I examined it closely and there were very small spots of mold on some of the pellets. Trust your horses and throw it out, especially if they are eating everything else.
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carlaa
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Posted on Sunday, Feb 10, 2008 - 8:21 am:
Hi. When that happens to me, I return the stuff to the feed store and explain that there is a problem with the product. They always exchange it for something else or refund the money. I also suggest they have the company test it so that if it is a major problem, other horses won't suffer. c.
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Feb 10, 2008 - 9:46 am:
Hello Charlotte,
Though I do not know of any general issues with Strategy bit I too would be suspicious. Feeds are much more often effected by spoilage due to improper handling between the manufacturer and the feed bucket than improper ingredients. But either which away it is cause for suspicion. On the other hand I have seen horses that for no apparent reason stops eating a feed and replacement does not help. Be sure if you replace this bag that you get a different lot.
DrO
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Member:
alden
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Posted on Sunday, Feb 10, 2008 - 11:00 am:
I also had similar problem but it was over a year ago. My Arabian stallion wouldn't eat it but all the others would, and none suffered ill effects, I couldn't detect anything wrong. I'd return it if you can. I was feeding Strategy while training him for a NATRC ride, I switched to oats when he would eat the Strategy and he performed, and liked it, just as well.
I feed Equine senior to another stallion and haven't ever had a problem with that product. Go figure 
Good day,
Alden
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Member:
ponsford
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Posted on Sunday, Feb 10, 2008 - 10:47 pm:
Thanks for all your responses. I took the bag back and the feed store gave me a new bag from a different lot - He ate the new feed like he normally does (with gusto :-)). I'll probably never know if there was something wrong with it, but the store took my phone number down and said they would talk with their sales rep this week. The store had not had any other reports of issues with that feed.
Thanks again! Charlotte
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Member:
dsibley
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Posted on Monday, Feb 11, 2008 - 7:52 am:
I used to feed Strategy, but have changed for unrelated reasons. One batch I bought had the anise flavoring omitted at the factory. Horses wouldn't touch it. Of course the bad bags were gladly replaced, but I guess I wasn't the only one who had problems with that lot.
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