How to tell if your horse has a mineral imbalance

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How to tell if your horse has a mineral imbalance Moderators: luluwhit, gotothewhip, cindyt, crossspur, ForumAdmin Jump to page :	Last activity 2016-06-27 2:38 PM 5 replies, 2675 views View previous thread :: View next thread
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Turnburnsis Reg. Nov 2004	Posted 2016-06-27 6:18 AM Subject: How to tell if your horse has a mineral imbalance
Expert Posts: 1409 Location: Oklahoma	My place has buried iron and by an old smelter. I am gonna test my soil just gonna take a few days. Anyone know how to tell if minerals are imbalanced in horses?
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BigStarBound Reg. Oct 2015	Posted 2016-06-27 9:28 AM Subject: RE: How to tell if your horse has a mineral imbalance
Extreme Veteran Posts: 434 Location: Northwest Florida	Poor coats, poor hoof quality... If they have excess iron then it will disrupt their iron:copper:zinc:mg ratio and you may have to supplement. That's something a blood panel can tell you. I'd just have some blood work done and see if there is an imbalance. Tell your vet your concerns.
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Cowgirl Kat Reg. Aug 2013	Posted 2016-06-27 10:17 AM Subject: RE: How to tell if your horse has a mineral imbalance
Elite Veteran Posts: 999 Location: Sunny So Cal	A chemistry panel run will tell you a mineral imbalance
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merdth6 Reg. Jun 2009	Posted 2016-06-27 10:31 AM Subject: RE: How to tell if your horse has a mineral imbalance
Expert Posts: 2335 Location: IL	I had a horse hair analysis done. I'm so glad I did it. My mare had uncontrolled skin irritations, sore feet, problems with ulcer flare ups all the time. She looks much better.
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shaunar Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2016-06-27 2:35 PM Subject: RE: How to tell if your horse has a mineral imbalance
Expert Posts: 1343 Location: Oklahoma	I can't tell you about a mineral imbalance, but I can say that if you live in the Henryetta area, where I lived for years within 1-1/2 miles of the old smelter - my horses were always fine and grazed there with no problems, no mineral imbalances. I know some people in that area, though, claim that the land is less than safe to graze livestock on, so to be safe if I were you, I would check with a vet.
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Turnburnsis Reg. Nov 2004	Posted 2016-06-27 2:38 PM Subject: RE: How to tell if your horse has a mineral imbalance
Expert Posts: 1409 Location: Oklahoma	Thank You! That also is one of my next step I have appt. Thursday with a vet for another reason I plan on asking bout this too
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