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Discussion on Feeding beet pulp: advantages ad disadvantages
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Mcjules
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Posted on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 4:15 pm:
I'm wondering how much beet pulp to feed my 28 year old pony - she's 750 lbs and it was recommended that I try beet pulp as a way to get some weight across her rear end (as opposed to giving her oil - like canola or corn). Do I need to soak it first? Her teeth are great. Or, can I just add the pellets to her grain? Again, how much is the recommended daily amount to feed? Thanks!
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DrO
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Posted on Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 11:18 am:
Julie, the pros and cons of feeding beet pulp including recommemded amounts are at, Care for Horses » Nutrition » Roughage and Forage for Horses, an Overview.
DrO
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Lauren
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Posted on Saturday, Feb 4, 2006 - 8:23 pm:
My vet recently advised me to start feeding beet pulp to my 21 year old mare who is obese and has chronic laminitis. I needed to give her something besides just hay so that I can give her supplements. We're trying to avoid sugar, and I noticed that the beet pulp contains molasses. Should I avoid this? Do they make beet pulp w/o molasses? Do you have any suggestions for feeding a horse who needs to avoid starch and sugar?
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Hwood
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Posted on Saturday, Feb 4, 2006 - 8:55 pm:
Wouldn't soaked hay cubes be good?
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Shirl
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Posted on Saturday, Feb 4, 2006 - 10:05 pm:
Lauren, If you have beet pulp with molasses, you should rinse them, soak and then rinse again to get rid of the sugar/molasses. Especially if your horse has chronic laminitis and is over weight. The less sugar/carb the better. I'd not feed beet pulp dry anyway. Again, go to the Nutrition file in the list.
Good Luck, Shirley
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Mrose
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Posted on Saturday, Feb 4, 2006 - 11:06 pm:
In most areas you can get a beet pulp pellet that has no molasses in it. We soak it before we feed it, and the horses who are on it seem to love it.
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Feb 5, 2006 - 8:28 am:
Beet pulp with its relatively dense energy profile would not have been my choice either Lauren. Check out Care for Horses » Nutrition » Fat or Obese Horse Nutrition for our recommendations.
DrO
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pattie88
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Posted on Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 - 12:25 pm:
I have a 22 year old Welsh pony that started losing weight last February then completed stopped eating his hay around July. When I first noticed the weight loss I started him on @1 to 2 pounds soaked beet pulp. He maintained his weight until he stopped eating his hay, I then contacted the vet against the advice of my barn manager that he was "just getting old and to expect some weight loss".
What the vet suggested was to double the beet pulp and add with another feed. So I upped the amounts.
when he had his teeth floated in late July we found that he had a badly broken tooth! We have since had the offending thing removed. The vet said to keep giving him the same amount of feed until his weight is back up.
Well I have been giving him once a day @1 1/2 pounds beet pulp mixed with equal parts of Southern States Senior Feed all mixed with warm water ( we call it his hot chocolate) since August and now I have to reduce the amount I give him he is getting too fat.
I have also been giving our new 6 year old pony who is a little thin the same thing, except that I use Southern States low starch instead of the senior feed. This has worked great, he is gaining weight and we don't have the problems of him getting upset when the others are getting grain. The low starch is great and better than grain, he doesn't get as fresh on it due to lower sugar.
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