OK that's good to know, I will definately show this to Barry, he's terrified he will colic or something. He is prob getting that much Ration Plus so were good there, he's stil very perky just don't want him loosing any more weight with winter coming on. I even thought about giving him a warm beet pulp meal at noon this winter also just to help him out. So your saying soaking a couple qts of beet pulp will not be to much on his stomach? Thanks so much

Where are you from? ILL

Forgot he get's 1 1/2 lbs of his Triple Crown Senior per meal and we just soak it with the beet pulp

Where are you from? ILL

Hi Vicky,

Two quarts is just fine -- That's only one pound and added to the Triple Crown Senior, and you have a fine meal.

Let me caution you about the bran mash. The key is to be consistent in your feeding. I have seen too many cases of colic result from feeding a bran mash once every few days because the bacterial population in the hind gut have not had a chance to adjust. So if you are going to feed bran, do it every day.

Having said that, if you give bran, be sure to get a commercial product, such as ADM Alliance Natural Glo rice bran, that is both stabilized against rancidity, and has added calcium to correct the very high levels of phosphorus that naturally exist in bran.

All the best,

Dr. Getty

Where are you from? Bayfield, CO

Thank you for your response Dr. Getty - but one thing, we don't have Whiskey or any of our others on any Bran. So far Whiskey is holding his weight with this meal were doing and really loves it. Thanks so much.

Where are you from? ILL

Hi Vicky -- ooops! When I saw the word, "warm," I connected it with bran. But I see you said "warm beet pulp" -- that's absolutely fine.

All the best,

Dr. Getty

Where are you from? Bayfield, CO