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BenB
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weight loss

Postby BenB » Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:13 am

My race filly came back from a large hauling trip she lossed significially weight last wednesday. She,s eating very well, she,s playing but weight is gone.
Byond R and R what can we give her for gaining some?

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Postby WarHorse » Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:44 am

Hay, oats, probiotics.

Anyone else?
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Postby mary syers » Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:05 am

We've had great luck adding equine senior to their feed if they're thin. Mary Syers

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Postby louis finochio » Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:43 pm

Try a hot mash of black oats topped with honey.
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Postby madelyn » Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:08 pm

Sometimes what looks like weight loss can be severe dehydration, you could try electrolytes. Pinch the skin on her neck and count how long it takes to flatten back out, more than a few seconds she is dehydrated.
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Postby TBHorseNut » Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:07 am

BenB...try SUCCEED!! It's done GREAT things for my TB's needing weight. I saw a turnaround in my 5 year old that we nicknamed "'Crow" as in scarecrow. Now, he's anything BUT!

It has special oil and water soluble oil that takes your feed and supplements and makes it more bioavailable to the horse's digestive tract. So many people have said they have to CUT back on their feed (TB people, mind you!).

Some people say it's expensive...so is LOSING!

Good luck! :D

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Postby kezeli » Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:00 pm

Try cooked oats with your bran plus molasses it has lots of B vitamins and you didn't mention if you wormed her in the last 6 weeks? I have also seen people add a bit of whole field corn to the oat cooker like a 1/3 of the amount, it is higher in caloric content and nutrition and when you cook it it's more avaliable