Ingesting Sand & Dirt
July 17, 2015
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Prevention is Best When it Comes to Sand Colic
If you don’t live in Florida or the desert Southwest, you probably think your horse isn’t at risk for sand colic. Think again. When a horse grazes on short, sparse pasture, or is fed hay on the ground, he can ingest sand or dirt. Some horses—especially foals—actually develop a fondness for eating soil, a behavior known as “geophagia.”...
