Ok,,,,I believe when there is a problem, we should know. What I do NOT believe is every person who has a thought, and not facts, yacks about it until the 3rd person down the rumor chain believe it to be true.
Boy! If this isn't a "chicken little" statement ... you know...."The sky is falling! The sky is falling!"
And thus making the above statement true. We need to be aware, and yes we should be told, but when there are facts present to back your statement. The 9th person to read it on this board, who tells their 3rd person not on this board, creates another set of problems as when the facts are given, it is not always spread the way the original story was given. Not as exciting to talk about, so it doesn't get corrected.
My point with this. When Sophie was at Purdue for 9 days in ICU, she was seen by 5 different vets, her case was and is being studied by their feed specialist. Along with 2 vets here at all, each and every one of them said the same thing.
Purdue released Sophie and right on her paperwork it says, "Altered Glucose Level". In other words I packed her full of carbs and HER body could not break them down. A sensative horse, an IR horse, a Diabetic Horse can not tolerate the formula making it too high in carbs for anything other than a normal horse in absolutely every way.
These people saw her one at a time,,,,none were lead in any direction, and all came to the same conclusion. How was that?
You will not know that unless you have every horse tested as a borderline horse too will have problems.
We all have been in touch with the Platform Makers. Several, several times. It has not been easy for us as there are about 7 cases where the facts were incorrect, later proven and so now they are not much on listening to anyone,,,,,,,,but we are still talking. So some who did cry wolf, have hurt others.
Sophie was very healthy, probably just sensative. 2 yearlings started to do the same and the feed was removed asap. Those yearling recoverd in a short time. Just by chance??? No one thinks so.
This feed can do good things for many horses. 100% healthy horses that is. That is why so many people do not have problems. They make a big deal as it is only has 2% sugar,,,,,,but leave out the huge amount of starch part,,,,,,,,,,converting into carbs, along with other ingredients.
I have used Platform for many years, never had any problems, so I have zero previous problems with this company. I have even praised them.
But if they are going to market it,,,,,,,,,,all,,,,,,,,ALL contents and percentages should be on that package.
Not sure how far this will make it,,,,,,but I think it should stay, I know we have to be careful,,,,,,but no one was pulling the dog food responses.
Jean, I believe you have commented on YOUR experience,,,,,,,,,it does NOT make ours wrong,,,,it makes you somewhat lucky, and me, or sophie,,,,,,,,,,,,not. I have given true facts. And can back them up with paperwork from Purdue.
Edited to say,,,,,if you are feeding this and it is working,,,,,,I am not saying take them off,,,,,,,if that were the case, what we needed to do,,,,,,,,we'd all be feeding the same thing. But all horses are different, as are people. SOME hores can not handle it, and I strongly believe we should be aware of that.
Sorry for being somewhat off topic.
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