As far as dog food is concerned beet pulp is a cheap fiber filler. I don't know that it is necessarily harmful, but it acts as a bulk agent so you think you are getting more "dog food".
It is fantastic for horses, especially those prone to colic, and pregnant mares. We used to mix up a big bucket of beet pulp with warm, mix in some molasses and the girls heavy with foal loved it. The pulp keeps their gut filled with fiber, after all horses naturally eat huge amounts of fiber in the form of hay and grass.
Last edited by chattiesmom; 01-19-2011 at 06:35 AM.
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