Stallion Won't Eat Grain With Supplements

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Stallion Won't Eat Grain With Supplements

Postby LKR » Thu May 05, 2011 1:55 am

For some reason, one of our stallions quit eating his grain with NW Supplement in it. The other one does. Is there a good one in a liquid form that I could adminster orally?
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Postby Sylvie Hebert » Thu May 05, 2011 11:41 am

what form is yours,may be you can soak it or mix it with molasse or apple juice to administer
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Postby griff » Thu May 05, 2011 1:23 pm

let him eat cake

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Postby LKR » Thu May 05, 2011 2:07 pm

It's a pelleted supplement. Now he has backed off of the grain, which is a pelleted feed. I am going to give him some stuff for ulcers and maybe something to stimulate his appetite. Also will check his teeth. He is still full of energy.
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Postby MINNOW » Thu May 05, 2011 6:43 pm

Try u7 good for ulcers our horses have had it before and they did not object.
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Postby griff » Thu May 05, 2011 7:01 pm

try feeding him a complwete feed; i.e.;, why does this stallion need supplements?/

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Postby LKR » Thu May 05, 2011 10:21 pm

He's heavy into breeding season and for one thing, we are super deficient in selenium here.
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Postby Jessi P » Fri May 06, 2011 7:06 am

Red Cell & a dose syringe. I would dose on at least a partially full stomach, esp if you suspect he has ulcers. I would also be treating for ulcers, even if just with aloe vera juice.

http://www.kyhorse.com/store/supplement ... edcell.htm

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Postby ratherrapid » Fri May 06, 2011 9:36 am

the iron in Red Cell possibly is grossly unnecessary and harmful in that combined with other iron that horses are exposed to as excessive. this is based on what I saw at one time regarding the iron content of rich pasture and horse feed. maybe someone would rebut that?

a suggestion that has been working good for me--I buy human generic vitamin pills, put 4 or 5 with the grain every other day. they eat it up and never notice. It's also really cheaper in terms of what u get for the price.

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Postby LKR » Fri May 06, 2011 11:25 am

That sounds like the trick to me. Thanks.
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Postby ratherrapid » Sat May 07, 2011 12:03 pm

forgot to mention--senior citizen pills without iron.

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Postby ireneinwa » Mon May 09, 2011 11:25 am

Just give him a selenium shot every 6 weeks, same as horses running in the NW.
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Postby griff » Mon May 09, 2011 12:33 pm

be careful, too much selenium is very harmful and most balanced feeds address the selenium needs for their specific area.

Your horse might be trying to tell you something.

horses evolved eating grass and schrubs which was a high omega 3 diet.. Grain and most supplements are very high in omega 6..

SmartPak has an Vet that will discuss specific situations with you..

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