Beet Pulp for Sand Colic Prevention?

QUESTION:

I went to buy some psyllium (or whatever it's spelled) to help avoid sand colic because I live in dusty Arizona. The guy at the feedstore said that they don't carry it, but he uses a "handful of beet pulp" on the horse's hay and it works too. I have never heard of this and don't really see how it could help that much.

ANSWER:

Any wet fiber added to the feed will help with colic prevention.  You could just wet the hay, or add soaked beet pulp or metamucil.  You could add soaked alfalfa cubes or any other soaked fiber source.  But the best way is to make sure that there is enough moistened fiber in the diet.



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