rapid weight loss in horse
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rapid weight loss in horse
What could cause a horse to go from a 6 on the Hennke scale to a 3 in less than a month. Wormed 2 weeks ago with ivermectrin. Feed hasn't changed, in fact was increased at time of worming. 11 year old mare
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Re: rapid weight loss in horse
Simple things would be teeth, like an abscess or something very painful. If you haven't noticed a Decrease in appetite, neurological issues such as epm can cause rapid weight loss.
Re: rapid weight loss in horse
So can Lyme, and so can stress, I would PowerPac this horse, use a probiotic, and try
Renew Gold feed by MannaPro and make sure that it is getting all it wants in the quality
hay department.
Renew Gold feed by MannaPro and make sure that it is getting all it wants in the quality
hay department.
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Re: rapid weight loss in horse
This happened 2 years ago. We did euthanize Misty. The vet felt that she ha more than likely consumed a toxic weed. We knew we had buttercups, but also found horsenettle and pokeweed.
"The rewards, whether for winning or for losing, offer almost irresistible temptations to race a two-year-old more times than are good for them." John Hay Whitney at the annual testimonial dinner in October 1963 for the Thoroughbred Club of America