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by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on April 25th, 2009
In the spring, introduce fresh grass gradually to avoid the acid in the gut from increasing too rapidly. In fact, introduce any diet change gradually, not just grass.
http://www.horses-and-horse-information.com/articles/0298founder.shtml
http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/health/tha-founder.shtml
by WildRoseBeef on April 5th, 2010
When putting cattle out to pasture, often the grasses are high in protein and starch, which makes it too easy for the rumen to digest. This is a bigger problem in legume stands like clover and alfalfa. To reduce incidence of founder or bloat, let the cattle have access to roughage like hay, to help decrease the speed that this fresh green forage is digested.
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by FreshApples on April 25th, 2009