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Posted by Nanci on September 24, 2004 at 08:13:34:
In Reply to: Is dog food bad for horses posted by Erica on September 23, 2004 at 16:05:51:
: I have a mini-horse who's 8 months old. He just LOVES dog food. It doesn't matter what I do he is always in it or getting into our 4 other dog's food. We feed the dogs at a separate time than the horse to cut back his consumption. My concern is if the dog food is bad for him or could cause him to get sick and/or colic. If it's not bad for him, how much is too much?
The problem with dog food is the protein content - horses are not high protein animals, they are very low protein and need no more than 10% unless they are brood mares or race/working horses. Most dog food is 20% or more - anything higher in any quantity could very well colic or founder him, so please for his sake, and the sake of your wallet (vet bills) limit his intake to a tiny treat of dog food now and then.