Re: RC: Thin horse

["Colleen Kirkpatrick" <polairs210@hotmail.com>]

Stacia,
I use to have a horse with the same problem, he had a very sensitve
stomach and it was hard to find a way to keep weight on him.
I  feed alfalfa and a grass mix with equine senior and some grain.
But lately I have found out that you can feed beet pulp dry.
So I feed wet beat pulp and bran together and that seems to be doing
fine he has gainned alot of weight back. Or just try giving him bran
with some grain in it. When you feed oil it can be extremely hard
on there stomach.You should talk to your vet if he has the runs this
bad. Good luck
Colleen K.


>From: a hurley <juno501@yahoo.com>
>To: ridecamp@endurance.net
>Subject: RC:  Thin horse
>Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 14:05:16 -0700 (PDT)
>
>I have a TB cross that I have difficulty keeping
>weight on. I am now feeding an alfalfa hay/ grass hay
>mixture and 2 qts of equine senior a day with aloe
>vera juice. I did try beet pulp and adding oil to the
>mixture but this horse has had problems with the runs
>and the added fat and wet beet pulp makes it worse.
>
>He lives with a couple of my other guys right now so I
>take him out to feed him - his runs and thinness were
>worse when he lived by himself, I think due to stress.
>
>
>Question is how much eguine senior can I safely give?
>He is being worked 2-3x a week.
>
>I have had his teeth done recently (last month) and
>his worming is up to date. I am considering doing the
>panacur purge but even a regular worming makes him
>have the runs for days and days and with the heat
>recently I have been worried about that.
>
>I need a way to get weight on this guy.
>
>Comments ?
>
>Stasia
>
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