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Psyllium for sand colic

kansteen5545@...
 

Hi -
I looked this up in the files but didn't find anything - I was wondering what brand of psyllium would be safest for my horse. I have not found one without some type of flavoring. One product info ad said to give about half the amount to an IR horse. But would that still help as far as clearing the sand?
Karen
ME/2014













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Lorna Cane
 



>I looked this up in the files but didn't find anything - 

I did a Messages Search and found this:


https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/EquineCushings/conversations/messages/190331

 


Lorna in Ontario,Canada
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kansteen5545@...
 

Thank you Lorna!
Karen
ME/2014

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ferne fedeli
 

I use SandRid, which I usually get from Amazon.  Cass Bernstein had it tested and it is less than 10% ESC & Starch.  (Hope you don't mind me saying that, Cass)
Ferne Fedeli
No. California
42010​

On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 3:08 PM, kansteen5545@... [EquineCushings] <EquineCushings@...> wrote:
 

Hi -
I looked this up in the files but didn't find anything - I was wondering what brand of psyllium would be safest for my horse. I have not found one without some type of flavoring. One product info ad said to give about half the amount to an IR horse. But would that still help as far as clearing the sand?
Karen
ME/2014

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kansteen5545@...
 

Thank you Ferne -
I'll check it out!
Karen
ME/2014

---- "Ferne Fedeli fedelif@... [EquineCushings]" <EquineCushings@...> wrote:

I use SandRid, which I usually get from Amazon. Cass Bernstein had it
tested and it is less than 10% ESC & Starch. (Hope you don't mind me
saying that, Cass)
Ferne Fedeli
No. California
42010​
Eleanor Kellon, VMD
 




Uckele has a psyllium husk product with no other ingredients/fillers and no flavoring:

Psyllium Husk Fiber

  Also available in pellet.


Eleanor in PA
www.drkellon.com
EC Co-owner
Feb 2001












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kansteen5545@...
 

Thank you Dr. Kellon -
This looks like the best bet!
Karen
ME2014

---- "drkellon@... [EquineCushings]" <EquineCushings@...> wrote:

Uckele has a psyllium husk product with no other ingredients/fillers and no flavoring:

Psyllium Husk Fiber http://equine.uckele.com/digestive/psyllium-husk-fiber.html



beverly meyer
 

I use Animed's Psyllium Fiber from Amazon, called AniPsyll. It's only $5/pound instead of $10. It's a plain powder like Uckele.
Beverly 6/14
Eleanor Kellon, VMD
 




---In EquineCushings@..., <bmeyer@...> wrote :

I use Animed's Psyllium Fiber from Amazon, called AniPsyll. It's only
$5/pound instead of $10. It's a plain powder like Uckele.
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AniPsyll is not pure psyllium husk.  It is diluted with what they only describe as "roughage" (plant fiber), which could be just about anything and definitely not necessarily high in soluble fiber. See list on page 17 here:

http://otscweb.tamu.edu/Laws/PDF/AAFCO_Labeling_Guide.pdf
 
Eleanor in PA
www.drkellon.com
EC Co-owner
Feb 2001
kansteen5545@...
 

Thanks Beverly -
I'll check it out!
Karen
ME/2014

---- "Beverly Meyer bmeyer@... [EquineCushings]" <EquineCushings@...> wrote:

I use Animed's Psyllium Fiber from Amazon, called AniPsyll. It's only
$5/pound instead of $10. It's a plain powder like Uckele.
Beverly 6/14
kansteen5545@...
 

Thanks DR. Kellon -
Guess that's why it's cheaper.
Karen
ME/2014

---- "drkellon@... [EquineCushings]" <EquineCushings@...> wrote: >

---In EquineCushings@..., <bmeyer@...> wrote :

I use Animed's Psyllium Fiber from Amazon, called AniPsyll. It's only
$5/pound instead of $10. It's a plain powder like Uckele.
= = = = = =

AniPsyll is not pure psyllium husk. It is diluted with what they only describe as "roughage" (plant fiber), which could be just about anything and definitely not necessarily high in soluble fiber. See list on page 17 here:

http://otscweb.tamu.edu/Laws/PDF/AAFCO_Labeling_Guide.pdf


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Karen <ket62@...>
 

If you don't need to worry about IR, who has found the best but inexpensive Psyllium?
It's so expensive!! Or any alternative uses that do the same?
Thank you!

Karen in UT
iluvzhorses@...
 

I use this from Vitacost....

Lisa and Louie
Eastern NC 
cathi cline
 

I feed 4 oz per day of Equus psyllium pellets for glucose control. I get them from Horse.com for 147.50 for 50 # 200 day supply

Here are the stats:

Item Specifications:

Guaranteed Analysis: 
Crude Protein (min) 10% 
Crude Fat (min) 4% 
Crude Fiber (max) 7% 
Ash (max) 7%  

Ingredients: 
Psyllium seed husk (this outer coat has a high content of hermicellulose mucillages that allows for its dramatic absorption of water), wheat mill run, and anise oil. 

There is a sale on now. 15% off plus free shipping for orders over 99.00. If you specify auto ship you get an additional 10% off. 

Cathi Cline
Sacramento, CA
"It is never necessary to hurt, frighten or intimidate an animal in order to train it"
iluvzhorses@...
 

They will not free ship on heavy items...  I used to buy this as well....
Lorna Cane
 



>They will not free ship on heavy items...  I used to buy this as well....

Thanks for your input on this.

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Lorna in Ontario,Canada
ECIR Moderator 2002


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Karen <ket62@...>
 

Mine like a pellet not powder. But thanks.

Karen in UT

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