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Is it safe to give red cell to an aged horse he is 29 yrs old and a ittle off his hay2007-11-24 21:18:04

his teeth were checked and he passes manure

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Red cell is a blood builder. I can't see how it would hurt him, but you may want to ask your vet first. If you are trying to maintain his weight, beet pulp is excellent, easy to digest and if you mix a little Kool-aid or corn syrup in, they eat it right up. It is in pellet form and you need to soak it for about an hour before use. Warning, a cup of pellets, makes a mixing bowls worth. It goes a long way.

Lisa M, are you thumbing me down?? Why?

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I think that Red Cell is an excellent supplement and while generally thought to be a blood builder due to the amount of iron in it, it has a lot of nutritional support in the form of selenium, biotin, potassium and choline. Just be very aware of the dosing directions and check that you are not feeding anything else with selenium in it such as feed or other supplements. Selenium poisoning happens very easily ( saw polo ponies with it and it's terrible). So that's all you need to be aware of and also don't let sheep get near it either if you have any. Copper is highly toxic to them and it contains copper.

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I think that is an excellent idea! Just be aware of the dosing directions . Good Luck!