Study Suggests Alfalfa Might Buffer Gastric Acid Production,

[Reble]

Read more here:

http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=11008

 

[C G Minis]

I was told by my vet last summer when my filly was thought to have ulcers to ad alfalfa to her diet. She told me it acts as a coating to their stomach and would help prevent ulcers in the future.So all my horses get alfalfa pellets every day in their feed.So far so good.

 

[chandab]

I had read previously that alfalfa was helpful due to the higher calcium content, so I've been feeding a scoop of alfalfa leaves to my mini filly taht stresses easily and since I started doing that she hasn't had any ulcer episodes (before that she had them regularly).

 

[Relic]

We only ever have fed free choice mostly alfalfa rounds...colic has been rare for us and we have only ever had 2 cases of ulcers but those were man made by me not knowing better about certain chemicals and horses..