Re: ANTIBIOTICS AND GUT FLORA?????

["Michelle Eddy" <meddy@rcvideo.com>]

I was advised to give my horse, who had gut flora problems, Yogurt!  It did
seem to help!

Michelle
(newbie to endurance)
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9036/

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> From: Steph Teeter <step@fsr.com>
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Fw: ANTIBIOTICS AND GUT FLORA?????
> Date: Saturday, October 10, 1998 5:46 PM
> 
> <this query is being forwarded for Sheri Thompson - please send
> responses to the ridecamp list so that she can view them through
> the archives. thanks, Steph>
> 
> 
> >
> >Message:  My horse was on antibiotics on two separate occassions to
clear
> up a
> >scratches infection.  Both times while on the antibiotics while either
> doing
> >an endurance ride or training on a long ride he colicked (gas colic).  I
> was
> >told by several veterinarians that the antibiotics had killed off my
horses
> >gut flora  (the good stuff) and now he has only gas producing bacteria
(the
> >bad stuff) in his gut.  My horse is now on large amounts of probiotics
and
> >Forco.  I am looking for anyone with any similar experiences that might
> help
> >me or ease the mystery with this problem.  I let my horse rest for 4
weeks
> >after the second gas colic episode (with only turn outs and hand
walking)
> and
> >then I started him back slowly (riding-walking only-about 4 miles every
2-3
> >days) and after the first week of starting him back, when he felt really
> good,
> >I let him trot a little but 24 hours later he acted slightly
uncomfortable
> >i.e. popping his lips together, yawning-all the usuaal signs he shows
when
> he
> >is a little gassy.  So I am now letting him rest again for 2-3 weeks and
I
> >will start riding him at a walk again.  Can anyone that has ever had
this
> >problem tell me how long it took their horse to recover totally and what
> they
> >did to help the horse recover from this problem.  Any information
regarding
> >this would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >Thank you,
> >
> >Sheri Thompson
> >
>