This message is from: "Gail Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> All of our vets use this procedure for testing feces. They take a plastic exam glove (the transparent ones). They put a ball of feces in the glove, add water, and then tie off the glove at the "wrist end". Shake, and then look at the finger tips (with glove hanging upside down). The sand will collect at the ends of the fingers.
Gail Stir with a sweat scraper until the feces has broken apart and is uniformly distributed through the water. Tip the bucket, letting the green slurry go down the wash rack drain. Stop when you reach the solid material at the bottom of the bucket. Repeat the washing and dumping process until all that you have is sand at the bottom of the pail. If you come up with 1/8 cup of sand or more from one bowel movement, don't you wonder just how much more sand is still at the bottom of your horse's intestine? Psyllium The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
