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Betsy Dabbert
Nov 23, 2011 - 2:14PM
Re: 2 horses and a donkey

Dr. Getty, I just looked at what is in Dr. Dan's weight check oil and it is all soybean oil. From what you have said this may be too much Omega 6 and not Omega 3 which is causing the inflammation in Tricia's knee. Could this be possible? Can you recommend a good flaxseed oil for me and I taking her off of the Weight Check as of today.

Where are you from? Illinois

How did you locate this forum? Website

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Nov 23rd, 2011 - 2:14 PM
Dr. Juliet Getty
Dec 6, 2011 - 11:34AM
Re: 2 horses and a donkey

Hello Betsy,

Yes, the high omega 6 content does increase inflammation and I highly recommend using flaxseed oil, or an easier way to go would be to feed flaxseed meal that is stabilized and has a small amount of calcium added to correct for flax's naturally inverted calcium to phosphorus ratio. I recommend Nutra Flax.

All the best,

Dr. Getty [:-]
Author of Feed Your Horse Like a Horse

Betsy Dabbert
Dr. Getty, I just looked at what is in Dr. Dan's weight check oil and it is all soybean oil. From what you have said this may be too much Omega 6 and not Omega 3 which is causing the inflammation in Tricia's knee. Could this be possible? Can you recommend a good flaxseed oil for me and I taking her off of the Weight Check as of today.

Where are you from? Bayfield, CO

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Dec 6th, 2011 - 11:34 AM
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