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Lynette
 IP: 12.73.71.46 Feb 20, 08 - 3:54 PM |
Strategy or Safe Choice
Strategy or Safe Choice.... that is the question? Wasn't there a quote something like that???  Is Strategy a low starch feed? Is it a better feed? |
Dr. Getty
IP: 66.118.192.138 Feb 21st, 2008 - 8:29 AM |
Re: Strategy or Safe Choice
Hi Lynette, No -- Strategy is a high starch feed and I don't recommend it unless a horse is exercised regularly and requires the extra calories (assuming good overall health and condition). Even then, do not feed it according to directions -- supplement it with a low starch feed. Safe Choice (by Nutrena) is sometimes "Safe" and sometimes not. The ingredients vary according to the manufacturing facility -- so there is no consistency across products. In general, it is a good feed, but I have seen some bags that contain whole corn! That's not what you would expect in a low starch feed. So, read the ingredients label carefully -- it can vary from product to product. All the best, Dr. Getty 
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Lynette
IP: 12.73.68.157 Feb 22nd, 2008 - 12:37 PM |
Re: Strategy or Safe Choice
Hi Dr. Getty, There is a feed called "Safe & Sound" by West Feeds. Have you ever heard of it? How does it stack up? It's suppose to be low starch and $1.75 a bag less than Safe Choice. I don't know what low starch feeds there are available here in the central Texas area. Purina seems to think starch & carbs are ok............ and they just have to be watched if the horse is prone to laminitis. I have been trying to stay low starch & my horses are doing well. Thanks for your time!! Lynette 
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Lynette
IP: 12.73.70.243 Feb 22nd, 2008 - 1:43 PM |
Re: Re: Strategy or Safe Choice
Ok, I used the "search this forum" and saw that Safe & Sound is the same as Safe Choice. Now you don't have to re-answer the same question. Thanks for putting up with me!! |
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Dr. Getty
IP: 66.118.192.138 Feb 28th, 2008 - 12:34 PM |
Re: Strategy or Safe Choice
Hi Lynette, Sometimes products are the same, only have different names because of different divisions of the same company. Safe Choice and Safe & Sound are two feeds that fit into this category. You're right about Purina products -- they are consistently high in sugar and starch, with the exception of Ultium. Thanks for writing! Dr. Getty 
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