> DT> Central California.  The horse in the stall across from mine has had
> DT> stones.  He has been taken off alfalfa completely and is given what
> DT> suppose to be oat hay.  It looks like straw to me.  They have troubl
> DT> getting him to eat the stuff and his weight keeps going up and down
> DT> depending on how much grain and pasture he's getting.
 
> A vet mentioned to me that it is a case of "some horses get it, and
> some don't".
 
Correct, it's a question of PH levels in the gut..  some horses have the PH 
levels that defeat the ability for the stones to form (acidic).
 
 
>  When taking a horse off of Alfalfa and putting them on Oat
> Hay, I guess I don't understand...are they growing the "hay" in
> different locations?  Is it becasue the Alfalfa has a higher protein,
> or is that not the problem?
 
Nope, mineral content. 
 
 
> I hve also been told that in San Diego
> county there are different locations within the county that have higher
> percentages of problems.  I assume its where the Feed store gets there
> shipments from? Not sure on that one?
 
Could be any number of reasons.
 
 
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