So many people have told me that Metamucil can be fed to horses once or twice a month to prevent sand colic, but what are the amounts that you give the horse and how often do you give the fiber?
2006-10-04 18:45:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
To prevent sand from causing colic's, blockages of the intestinal tract and diarrhea; mineral oil, bran or Metamucil must be used on a scheduled basis.
1. The quantity of oil recommended is 1/2 gallon per 1000 pound horse. Mineral oil should be administered at 2 to 3 week intervals depending on the prevalence of sand and the horses habit of consuming sand.
2. Bran should be at the rate of from 2 to 4 pounds dry weight and mixed in warm water to form a mush. Bran must be administered more frequently, that is, 2 to 3 times weekly.
3. The Metamucil method requires 2 cups per adult horse mixed in the feed 2-3 times weekly.
In all reality i would discuss this with a vet before further use just in case.
2006-10-04 19:22:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They make many types of sand clear for horses that are at risk for sand colic. The price of useing Metamucil would be more expensive than the products made for horses.
Look at any one feed supply stores or online at any of the horse supply sites and you will find several products for it. Most are not very expensive and far more cost effective than Metamucil.
2006-10-05 02:09:55 · answer #2 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do not agree! Metamucil may say it is natural fibre but it is not natural to horses! You will more than likely cause scours by giving them metamucil, and the only way to prevent sand colic is not to feed your horses on sand.
2006-10-04 19:38:45 · answer #3 · answered by kalikapsychosis 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nicely, you should stress feed it as the different poster stated, yet enable's use that as a very last motel. Are you making use of it in pill variety? If convinced, you could blend it in quite strong with grain/sweet feed. you should feed an apple as a take care of, cut back a hollow interior the apple and shove a pill interior the hollow, furnish it on your horse. once you've the powdery variety, you could cut back up an apple(or maybe in case your horse prefers) , dip the apple slices in water(so it sticks), then interior the Metamucil, then feed it your horse. you could also opt to seem into flavored Metamucil.
2016-10-16 03:36:30 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can just buy specail sand colic supplements andthey have charts on the back on how much you give your horse (you can get a daily supp. or a monthly supp.
try searching for SanBlast or sandblast for sale on the internet or something
2006-10-05 14:56:21 · answer #5 · answered by dani 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had horses for ten years and never had sand colic. i feed my horses in feeders and feed round bale hay. They also have plenty of pasture
2006-10-05 10:12:17 · answer #6 · answered by cowgirlbird55 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go get a used bathtub for hardly no money. Feed in this. Anything to get there hay off the ground :0)
My gelding likes to make his rock, you no he puts his foot in it and rocks it back and forth..... something else to play with......
2006-10-04 20:03:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋