Ask the Vet - Sidebones, steaming vs soaking hay, alfalfa cubes vs pellets, & more!

Ask the Vet - Sidebones, steaming vs soaking hay, alfalfa cubes vs pellets, & more! - December 2019

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You asked, we answered! In this episode of our monthly series, Ask the Vet, Dr. Lydia Gray and SmartPaker Dan answer 5 new questions on topics like steaming vs soaking hay, the benefits of alfalfa cubes vs alfalfa pellets, flax seeds and chia seeds for horses, sidebone in horses, whether or not Coastal Bermuda hay causes colic, and so much more!
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Questions answered in this episode:
1. What is the difference between feeding alfalfa pellets vs alfalfa cubes? Is there a better option between the two? Noted my horses are getting free choice hay and have good teeth, I just wanted to add some alfalfa in the diet for the winter months for more calories.
2. What is the difference between steaming and soaking hay? What is the benefit for both?
3. Is there any benefit to feeding horses flax seeds or chia seeds in their grain. If so, how much should you feed?
4. Can you discuss the presence of side bones in horses? Is it normal or an area of concern? Would a horse with side bones "fail" a PPE in your opinion?
5. Does coastal hay actually increase risk of colic? If so, why?

Пікірлер: 17

@jsarty54 11 ай бұрын

Thank you ladies, that was very informative !

@vicki1141 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip on neutral detergent fiber. I had seen this on my hay analysis but had no idea of the significance.

@wranglerk9s 4 жыл бұрын

Love these videos!! Thank you for doing them 🐴🦄

@katchat7765 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, my horse was just diagnosed with Cushings, so I have switched to alfalfa/Timothy mixed cubes. I soaked them to remove sugar and avoid choking. After soaking , it seems like a large volume of food to eat all at once, because he eats it so much faster than he would eat regular soaked hay. I can only get out to see him once a day, and want him to have enough fiber, but...is all at once and kinda fast ok?

@samanthavanwitzenburg5479 4 жыл бұрын

can dears have alfalfa cubes yes or no

@redemptionranchrecoveryhor1394 3 жыл бұрын

Question... I have a senior that can't chew hay. I've been giving her chopped hay but now she seems to be having trouble chewing that. She does do great with pellets that are soaked. My question is, is it ok to only give alfalfa pellets or is there another type of pellet hay I should be using?

@rockynsonya135 4 жыл бұрын

We have a horse at my barn that has gastric ulcers and he is a cribber. Everytime there is a windy, stormy, temperature swings, or any other kind of stressful things, he will give signs of colic but never has truly coliced( just symptoms). Is there any thing we could do to prevent this from happening, he is one Outlast supplement every day but still does not prevent it from happening? Thank you so much for the videos and amazing answers!! #askthevet

@JanetOrt 4 жыл бұрын

My question about flaxseed is, can you pre-grind the flaxseed then put in an airtight container and refrigerate for a couple of days or is it necessary to grind it the very hour before you feed it?

@moogiemom8670 4 жыл бұрын

My 21 yrs old mare is constantly getting hoof abscesses . Is there any hoof care products that are available wether it be internally or externally to strengthen her hoofs , or should I change her Diet?

@hannahtemples5099 4 жыл бұрын

Is coastal bermuda in grass form, not hay form, prone to causing impaction colic also? #AsktheVetVideo

@meaghanann8982 4 жыл бұрын

Did the flaxseed help the Sweet Itch??

@JanetOrt 4 жыл бұрын

I fed flaxseed to my mare who had sweet itch but it never helped.

@Makitra11 4 жыл бұрын

Love your Ask the vet videos! Very simple and useful. In my country (Russia) the level of knowledge about horse health, feeding, training is catastrophically low (( So I thought of making subtitles in russian to your videos and promote them on our sites and on youtube. Is it okay to do so?

@rockynsonya135 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have gotten 3 questions answered 1 in October, 1 in November, and 1 in the December episodes.... I had recently emailed Smartpak about recieving the gift cards and have not heard back. Is there some better way to contact them? Thank you for all the amazing answers and videos!! Equestriangrace4

@country_footsteps 4 жыл бұрын

I had one answer questioned as well. Contacted them via email and said they'd get back to me as well and havent heard back..

@smartpak 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Equestrian Grace 4 and Sara M - this is terrible news, especially since I’ve seen how many questions you’ve both submitted and had answered. I can assure you that the emails have gotten sent (look for an email from me!), but they may have ended up in your spam/junk folders. I’ll talk to our Customer Care team about resending them to you so that you can get them ASAP. I’m really sorry for the inconvenience! - SmartPaker Nels

@rockynsonya135 4 жыл бұрын

@@smartpak No problem! Thank you for your help!