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Jorge Juan Bedouret
Jorge Juan Bedouret - Argentina
small horse property
Having him tested for worms is a good start, and probably worth it - but I doubt his problems come from worms. The fact that he is on a regular deworming program means he should be ‘fairly’ safe… and also his runniness is inconsistent so it probably isn’t worms.
Did the probiotics work? If so then he may just have a sensitive digestive tract that needs some help. Talk with your vet about possibly changing the type of hay or grain he eats… He may need a different amount of protien or fiber. Sometimes it could also be that he needs less feed (the feed he doesn’t need is not being digested properly and thus his manure is runny) He may simply need a digestive supplement.
Another possibity is sand… Depending on the amount of sand your horse comes in to contact with you should purge his system of all sand reguarly…. Here in Florida we do it monthly as we have a lot of sand… in some areas you can do it once a year. There are several sand purge supplements available… You add it to his feed once a day for 7 days.
Talk to your vet and work closely to find a solution. This is a situation that is very individual and will have to be investigated and monitored until his digestive system is more stable.
small horse property
Having him tested for worms is a good start, and probably worth it - but I doubt his problems come from worms. The fact that he is on a regular deworming program means he should be ‘fairly’ safe… and also his runniness is inconsistent so it probably isn’t worms.
Did the probiotics work? If so then he may just have a sensitive digestive tract that needs some help. Talk with your vet about possibly changing the type of hay or grain he eats… He may need a different amount of protien or fiber. Sometimes it could also be that he needs less feed (the feed he doesn’t need is not being digested properly and thus his manure is runny) He may simply need a digestive supplement.
Another possibity is sand… Depending on the amount of sand your horse comes in to contact with you should purge his system of all sand reguarly…. Here in Florida we do it monthly as we have a lot of sand… in some areas you can do it once a year. There are several sand purge supplements available… You add it to his feed once a day for 7 days.
Talk to your vet and work closely to find a solution. This is a situation that is very individual and will have to be investigated and monitored until his digestive system is more stable.
