Ridecamp: Re: [RC] manure mess on legs

You might try some probiotics, or just some active culture yogurt for a week
or so.  It might not be even close, but horses in for colitis and assorted
Unhappy Colon problems invariably have gawdawful smelling poop.  I'm sure
your guy doesn't have colitis brewing, but might just have a large colon
microbial population a little out of whack.  If he doesn't already get beet
pulp or psyllium, those feeds also help acidify the hindgut, which helps
stabilize the "good" bugs as well.

Hope this helps.

Susan G
----- Original Message -----
From: <DebiG54@xxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 4:43 AM
Subject: [RC] manure mess on legs


> Wondering if anyone has any answers about this...my 20 year old retired
> endurance horse has wet, juicy manure all over his legs all the time.  I
see
> him pass gas and with it streams the manure fluid, leaving a constant,
smelly
> manure mess all the way down his legs.  If anyone has any insight about
what
> the cause of this might be, please email me privately, so the list isn't
> cluttered.  Thanks...Debi G
>
> PS: The horse seems completely fine in all other ways.  He's fat and happy
> and energetic.  He just smells like sh**!!!!
>



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