I have to agree with Susan. A lot of people tend to forget that minerals don't work independently of one another or of other nutrients. That's why I always worry about some of these supplements that come out with odd levels of minerals.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Garlinghouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "C. Hock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 12:05 AM Subject: Re: [RC] Electrolytes and Magnesium Intake > > > > I've recently read an article (Equis?) on stones and sand colic in horses. > > The article said that Magnesium correlated highly with presence of stones. > > Southern California, where I now live with my endurance horses, is known > for > > high incidence of sand colic/stones. This was enough to make me think > twice > > about a magnesium supplement. Comments? > > > I agree. Enteroliths are composed of ammonium (from the nitrogen in high > protein rations), magnesium and phosphorus. The ammonium and magnesium are > provided by alfalfa (usually), phosphorus from grain or bran, and the high > calcium in the alfalfa is theorized to increase hindgut pH to promote > precipitation of the minerals into enteroliths. Most convincing is a study > from UC Davis, where 95% of the horses presented for enterolith surgery were > on diets that contained more than 50% alfalfa. However, there are also > reports of enteroliths in horses out in alkali desert areas (specifically, > out around Ridgecrest) that never eat alfalfa, but had enteroliths anyway. > It's thought the high pH water is a precipitating factor, but the > composition of the enteroliths is still high magnesium. > > Susan G > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
