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For the uneducated (Me) please explain what Ionophore Free Feed is. I know what weed seed free feed is..........................
Ionophores are antibiotics that are mixed in with cattle feed to make them gain weight quicker. THey are extremely toxic and poisonous to horses. Problem recently, is mills that make this cattle feed also make horse feed. Because of lack of cleaning etc these toxins are finding their way into horse feed and killing horses |
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Location: North Texas | FLITASTIC - 2015-02-16 10:05 AM foundation horse - 2015-02-16 7:53 AM For the uneducated (Me) please explain what Ionophore Free Feed is. I know what weed seed free feed is.......................... Ionophores are antibiotics that are mixed in with cattle feed to make them gain weight quicker. THey are extremely toxic and poisonous to horses. Problem recently, is mills that make this cattle feed also make horse feed. Because of lack of cleaning etc these toxins are finding their way into horse feed and killing horses
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | There is a great article in todays BBR news about the Ionophore poisoning. Page 84 of their online magazine. |
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Location: Texas | blueskies - 2015-02-15 11:02 PM Could alfalfa cubes be tainted too? Anyone know about Bryant feeds?
I've emailed Bryant and will post their answer when I receive it. |
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Location: Texas | Fun2Run - 2015-02-16 4:38 PM blueskies - 2015-02-15 11:02 PM Could alfalfa cubes be tainted too? Anyone know about Bryant feeds? I've emailed Bryant and will post their answer when I receive it.
Bryant answered me that they use no Monensin or Rumensin in their feed. When I asked about their medicated cattle feed, they replied this:
The Medicated feeds for cattle are medicated w/ Chlortetracyline, not an ionophore. We do not handle any products, such as Rumensin or Urea that can be detrimental to equine.
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Location: NC | SG. - 2015-02-17 8:21 PM
Bump for racer4evr
Thank you! i had actually posted in this thread and was told to post in the other one. Good to see blue seal/kent is safe. Now just to wonder about southern states |
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Location: Texas | I've been stalking Red River Grain's website and it looks like they handle NO medicated feed at all. I emailed them, and they use zero antibiotics - no ionophores, no chlortetracycline, etc.
I have a Red River dealer close to me, so that's what I will be buying from now on.
Edited by Fun2Run 2015-02-18 12:38 PM
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Location: Beggs, OK | CYA Ranch - 2015-02-16 12:50 PM There is a great article in todays BBR news about the Ionophore poisoning. Page 84 of their online magazine.
I'm glad they wrote the article and are raising awareness, but their information is misleading.
Using 2-3mg/kg as a "safety zone" is dangerous! That's referring to 2-3mg/kg of body weight...The "safety zone" that I'm sure that they read about before writing this article is the LD50 for Monensin in horse feed. Do we really want to use a "safety zone" that will kill 50% of the horses that are exposed???
Any amount of an ionophore in horse feed is toxic, period. I want to know that my feed is safe for ALL of my horses, not just the ones that aren't sensitive to trace amounts. There is no FIX or CURE or REHABILITATION from ionophore poisoning. Horses that are exposed don't always show symptoms immediately. They may not exhibit heart abnormalities for months....Do you really want to ride a horse or put your child on a horse that has heart damage? |
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Location: Here | rachellyn80 - 2015-02-18 1:01 PM CYA Ranch - 2015-02-16 12:50 PM There is a great article in todays BBR news about the Ionophore poisoning. Page 84 of their online magazine. I'm glad they wrote the article and are raising awareness, but their information is misleading.
Using 2-3mg/kg as a "safety zone" is dangerous! That's referring to 2-3mg/kg of body weight...The "safety zone" that I'm sure that they read about before writing this article is the LD50 for Monensin in horse feed. Do we really want to use a "safety zone" that will kill 50% of the horses that are exposed???
Any amount of an ionophore in horse feed is toxic, period. I want to know that my feed is safe for ALL of my horses, not just the ones that aren't sensitive to trace amounts. There is no FIX or CURE or REHABILITATION from ionophore poisoning. Horses that are exposed don't always show symptoms immediately. They may not exhibit heart abnormalities for months....Do you really want to ride a horse or put your child on a horse that has heart damage?
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Location: Beggs, OK | Statement by Reata Equine regarding ionophores in horse feed: http://www.reataequine.com/node/367
Edited by rachellyn80 2015-02-19 8:34 AM
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| Recieved an email from Triple Crown today stating that the mill my feed usually comes from (Seguin mill - 81) is down for upgrades but will be back up running within a week to 10 days. It is Ionophore free. The mills filling in for it are the BY (Byhalia, MS) mill, which is Ionophore free and CG, where the email states that it does have Ionophore's but follows strict protocols which the email goes on to describe. |
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OMG...I was on my Kindle last night and didn't even notice that it did that! LOL
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Location: Here | Fun2Run - 2015-02-18 12:27 PM I've been stalking Red River Grain's website and it looks like they handle NO medicated feed at all. I emailed them, and they use zero antibiotics - no ionophores, no chlortetracycline, etc.
I have a Red River dealer close to me, so that's what I will be buying from now on.
Make sure they dont use bovatec |
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Location: Texas | SG. - 2015-02-22 2:55 PM Fun2Run - 2015-02-18 12:27 PM I've been stalking Red River Grain's website and it looks like they handle NO medicated feed at all. I emailed them, and they use zero antibiotics - no ionophores, no chlortetracycline, etc.
I have a Red River dealer close to me, so that's what I will be buying from now on.
Make sure they dont use bovatec
They don't use Bovatec either!
Also, their website shows no medicated feeds at all. |
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Location: Here | Fun2Run - 2015-02-22 3:22 PM SG. - 2015-02-22 2:55 PM Fun2Run - 2015-02-18 12:27 PM I've been stalking Red River Grain's website and it looks like they handle NO medicated feed at all. I emailed them, and they use zero antibiotics - no ionophores, no chlortetracycline, etc.
I have a Red River dealer close to me, so that's what I will be buying from now on.
Make sure they dont use bovatec
Also, their website shows no medicated feeds at all.
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| Fun2Run - 2015-02-22 3:22 PM
SG. - 2015-02-22 2:55 PM Fun2Run - 2015-02-18 12:27 PM I've been stalking Red River Grain's website and it looks like they handle NO medicated feed at all. I emailed them, and they use zero antibiotics - no ionophores, no chlortetracycline, etc.
I have a Red River dealer close to me, so that's what I will be buying from now on.
Make sure they dont use bovatec
Also, their website shows no medicated feeds at all.
Red river grain out of Kingston?
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Location: Texas | Here's their website. I think they are in Kingston.
http://www.redrivergrainok.com/default.html |
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