| Title: | Equine Notes Conference |
| Notice: | Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151 |
| Moderator: | MTADMS::COBURN IO |
| Created: | Tue Feb 11 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2080 |
| Total number of notes: | 22383 |
We live in Arizona and I must deal with the prevention of sand
colic. It seems like "just breathing" causes the nags to injest
sand (it is even in the "cleanest" of hay).
I have found a wonderful product called Equi-Aid and it helps move
the sand through the horse's system and to pass what sand may be
in the intestines. My riding nag is on it twice a week (It comes
with a measuring cup) and my old nag gets it twice a day as he is
a sand eater and seems to want to commit sand colic suicide.
If you live in a sandy area an easy way to tell if your horse has
a lot of sand in their system is to take fresh manure (that has no
dirt on it) and to place it in a bucket with water. Let it soak
for about ten minutes and then pour off the hay/grain substance
(this floats to the top) and look at the bottom of the bucket. IF
there is sand... you will see it. (I have to keep a "tester"
bucket for testing once a week on Nashoba.)
I have to buy the Equi-Aid in the large buckets (13 or 15 lbs) and
the best price I have come up with is a total of $55.00 for
shipping and Arizona sales tax. With Nashoba needing so much of
this.. does anyone know of a better price? I will need at least
one a month.
Sand Colic is a very serious thing here and one of my neighbor's
horses died of it just before we moved out here.
Any leads would be appreciated..
Thanks.. Susan
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| 1415.1 | Equilax | ODIXIE::GUNTER | Fri Feb 15 1991 12:25 | 3 | |
We have the same problem here in Northwest Florida . . . sand. I have
been using a similar product called Equilax, and have not had ANY colic
since.
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| 1415.2 | Equilax | TOOHOT::SREMILLARD | Fri Feb 15 1991 14:05 | 5 | |
Re: 1
If you don't mind me asking... where do you buy your Equilax
and what is the going $$?
Susan
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| 1415.3 | SAND COLIC PREVENTATIVES | ODIXIE::GUNTER | Tue Jul 23 1991 13:33 | 27 | |
Last year I bought a 12 pound tub of Equi-Lax by Turf Champion at a
local tack/feed shop on sale for $71.16.
However, last year's Jeffers Vet Supply Catalog lists three variations
at a cheaper price.
Horse-Lax (SUGAR FREE) 50% Psyllium Hydrophillic Mucilloid
8 oz. trial size $3.08
3 lbs. $15.95
10 lbs. $47.25
25 lbs. $99.95
Horse-Lax 50% Psyllium Hydrophillic Mucilloid
8 oz. trial size $2.95
3 lbs. $16.75
10 lbs. $41.99
Equi-Aid 100% Psyllium Hydrophilic Mucilloid
6 oz. $2.75
3 lbs. $13.95
13 lbs. $49.00
20 lbs. $69.95
50 lbs. $162.00
You may want to give Jeffers a call at 800 633-7592 for more
current pricing and/or a catalog.
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