The Truth about Bran
The Truth About Bran from Erica The bran mash is milled wheat bran ... the stuff the they make bran muffins out of. The electrolytes I use is actually SUPER simple and vet recommended ... its a 50/50 mixture of lite salt and iodized salt. The bran keeps the "pipes" or intestines flowing and also acts as a carrier for the salt. It also takes a long time to digest and horses stay warm from the inside out. Then the salt keeps them drinking. Just like us when the weather changes or gets cold we/they don't drink as much which makes for all sorts of problems. Mix the bran and the salt together with warm water. Make it the consistency of minestrone soup. You'll find some horses like it more soupy. I find that the ponies are totally fine during the storms but it's the before and after that you will see something if they do get sick/colicky. It's also a good idea to do it in the heat of the summer too just with cold water. by Dr. Jessica Dunbar, Littleton Large Animal Clinic, as previously featured in the Arapahoe Hunt Hunting Horn Some horse owners commonly use bran mashes (wheat bran) as a supplement feed for their horses. Bran is known for its high fiber content, but most of it is indigestible plant fiber including cell-wall lignan, cellulose and hemicellulose.[1] Used indiscriminately, wheat bran may cause mineral imbalances contributing to orthopedic problems, as well as digestive upset. Horses require more calcium in their diet than phosphorous. Bran provides approximately ten times the amount of phosphorus over calcium. [2][3] If used regulars, the excessive phosphorus will cause the body to take calcium from









