Salt

[JBM]

Info on feeding salt

Some of those sound a lot like Judy so feel I should add some salt
Thanks everyone

 

[Chianti]

I worked closely with a veterinary nutritionist for a few years whilst running a rehab yard. She was vehemently anti adding table salt to a horses diet as it is too harsh and concentrated and has been proven to irritate the hind gut, contributing to ulcers.
Table salt also only contains one mineral, when horses need a much more complex balance to metabolise the components of salt.
You’re far better feeding a good electrolyte after work - she always recommended the Science Supplements Electrosalts.
Now, this isn’t my information, as I said, this all comes from the vet I worked with who specialises in nutrition. I am inclined to believe her as the difference she made to my own horses, as well as countless others with very complex issues at rehab with me, was enough for me to trust her implicitly.

This is confusing as I've just had a nutritionist tell me that table salt was fine to feed!

 

[Starzaan]

This is confusing as I've just had a nutritionist tell me that table salt was fine to feed!

It’s SO confusing. I have opted to trust the nutritionist I worked with as she is a vet first and foremost, so I feel like she has the edge over a lot of others.
I may be entirely wrong, but the way she explains the science is amazing. I also chose to continue working with her for all my rehab horses after seeing the difference she made to my two very different, but both very difficult horses. I remain absolutely astonished by how quickly so many issues were resolved with some small tweaks to their feed! ?