Description
- Sand X-Horse Psyllium.
- 99% high grade soluble fiber-rich psyllium in a palatable blend to be fed in the presence of compaction due to sand ingestion.
- Sand Colic refers to pain in the abdomen or pain in the belly caused by compaction due to sand ingestion.
- Prevention: Always provide clean water, keep your horse’s diet consisten and feed at leat 60% of his diet (by weight) as roughage (hay or pasture).
- High-grain diets increase colic risk by three to four times.
- Maintain a regular feeding schedule, feed good quality hay, use feeding systems that minimize eating directly off the ground.
- Feed psyllium products for five to seven consecutive days each month to remove dirt and sand through the bowel if sand colic is a problem in your area.
- Psyllium is a natural soluble fiber derived from the husks of a seed grain.
- It absorbs liquid in the intestines and swells to rid the animal of compactions caused by ingested sand and foreign matter.
