Ask the Nutritionist: Dr. Getty's Forum for Equine Nutrition
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Hi Shari and Linda,
Shari -- TC Low starch does not contain any grain. It's really important to not feed even a small amount of grain to an insulin resistant or a Cushing's horse.
Linda,
I have seed corn listed on the ingredients lable of some Safe Starch products. That was some time ago, so perhaps it no longer is listed. However, if you open the bag and see whole kernels of corn (as I did) it is not a "safe" starch feed. Actually, "safe starch" is an oxymoron since no starch source is safe for an insulin resistant horse. And when it comes to grains, in particular, corn is the least digestible, making it the most dangerous in terms of laminitis risk.
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Dr. Getty 
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