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roro wrote:I can vouch for slow feeders helping with a wood chewer IME. For my horse I imagine it's a combination of boredom and a more sensitive digestive system. The slow feeder helps with feeding and keeps his mouth occupied, which seems to be a thing for him.
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erika wrote:roro wrote:I can vouch for slow feeders helping with a wood chewer IME. For my horse I imagine it's a combination of boredom and a more sensitive digestive system. The slow feeder helps with feeding and keeps his mouth occupied, which seems to be a thing for him. Good to know. We are installing slow feeders this year and I was hoping it would help with Constantine's wood chewing. He also constantly needs to occupy his mouth, but gets board with toys after a day or two.
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Artemis wrote:Also agree horse is bored and/or stressed. Personally, I'd consider it a red flag re: the experience of the BO that she thinks the chewing will lead to cribbing, and wants to put a cribbing collar on a horse that is NOT cribbing...
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