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HOW TO PERFORM A SAND TEST
Sand in the horses intestinal tract can cause anything from irritation and diarrhea to a complete obstruction depending on how much sand he ingest over time. You can do a sand test on the horses manure on a regular basis to see how much sand he is ingesting. To begin take the equivalent of one horse apple of manure from the top of a pile of manure and place it in a clear glass jar with water.
Float off all of the food material and visualize the sand in the bottom of the jar. If there is more than 1/4 of a teaspoon of sand in the bottom of the jar, the horse is ingesting too much sand and is at risk for sand colic.
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