Quote Originally Posted by littleindiangirl View Post

I dont like to cite other forums, since they too are not scientific and have no citations to where their info is from. It hardly qualifies except for their experience and having close interactions with their rats daily.
Understood, however unless relevant study methods are observed we really don't know what we have, do we. I know you are trying to help but such blanket anecdotal condemnations rarely work in all instances. Blanket condemnation of use of alfalfa is no more reasonable than using it where it is not indicated.

Nutrition studies have demonstrated that the soluble constituents of alfalfa were important for weight gain and nitrogen retention in rats when combined with a high protein ration, and also demonstrated that the soluble constituents were actually about two-thirds to three quarter digested by rats. The dietary alfalfa component actually increased weight gain in the study rats. The point here is that the much lower alfalfa component in the discussed brand appears to not be a 'filler' and the premise that it doesn't belong there appears to be flawed.