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Will your suggestion regarding psyllium benefit a 15 year old mare with PSSM? Thank you.
Where are you from? Ohio/Florida
How did you locate this forum? previous teleseminars
Hello Linda,
Yes, actually it would help since psyllium reduces the amount of glucose that enters the bloodstream. So, while PSSM horses are more insulin sensitive rather than insulin resistant, the goal of reducing blood glucose levels is still the same.
Provide 1/3 cup of Psyllium husks per meal, as a good guideline.
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Dr. Getty 
Author of Feed Your Horse Like A Horse
Where are you from? Bayfield, CO