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Post by Desperado on Jan 4, 2007 21:47:32 GMT 1
What feeds do you feed your oldies or horses with teeth probems? Ceryn has gaps between her teeth that get food caught in them, im thinking sloppier foods might be better as they wouldnt be so easy to get caught.
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suzieq
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Post by suzieq on Jan 4, 2007 21:48:53 GMT 1
My friends pony has saracen veteran cubes, these are great as with a bit of water they turn into a mash.
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daniobrien
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Post by daniobrien on Jan 4, 2007 22:31:02 GMT 1
theres a food called breakfast cereal or a similar name that i kept my old horse that had no teeth on for years. It is creamy colour granules that are soaked and become sloppy. Can be bought from most feed merchants. i'd swear by it, best thing i ever found and i tried a lot!
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Post by Hannah on Jan 4, 2007 23:20:59 GMT 1
Simple systems, most of their feeds need to be/can be soaked. Call them for advice, they are very helpful
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Post by eskimo on Jan 4, 2007 23:27:46 GMT 1
I would 2nd the Simple Systems!! You may be able to use my Distributor. To find out you would need to go the the Simple systems website & put your postcode in where is says ordering if you can use him it will come up with his contact details. Hes great when i first started with SS feed he brought me 2 bags to try instead of one huge pallet full. You would need to contact SS & they would advise which of there feeds would be best for you horse.
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Post by janetgeorge on Jan 4, 2007 23:34:20 GMT 1
When Tanner first came to me - en route to EMW - his teeth were appalling (he is 40!) and he was skin and bone. His owner said he was eating lots of haylage (oh no he wasn't!) Obviously we got the vet to do his teeth - but I used to put a large dipper of Bailey's No 4 cubes in the bottom of a bucket, add one dipper of Graze-on (pure dried grass) and then put a dipper of very sloppy sugar beet on top. By the time I got to his field the whole lot was a nice mush which he gobbled up very easily. Within a few weeks he'd put on a decent amount of weight (and has continued to improve with EMW's expert care!)
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