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Location: God's country...aka TEXAS | Oxymax is awesome! Lung, joint and ulcer prevention. |
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Location: Willows, CA | Take your supplement money and buy better roughage, then make sure that they have access to it 24/7. Make sure that their teeth are up to date. Add the least amount of additional feed (always less than two pounds per feeding) based on energy and body condition needs. Managing joint health depends on individual needs. Have an aggressive deworming program based on testing. This basic program eliminates the need for hoof products, coat products, and lessens the likelihood of ulcers. Once you get a baseline healthier feeding program, additional supplementation if needed, becomes much easier. Remember my quote, "We feed horses into trouble, then try to supplement them out of it. |
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| Thanks guys! My horse stays turned out on grass and gets grain twice a day. When we haul I keep hay in front of him. With the added hauling I want to make sure I am providing him protection against ulcers especially. I do not want to end up with alley problems or a horse that doesnt want to work as a result. Just a precaution. Thanks for your inputs so far :) |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | I agree with the good forage. All mine are out in pasture with plenty of good grass and free choice mineral and salt. Those that get locked in the corral during the day are on a home raised grass round bale in a slow feed net. Not to slow down what they eat, but to keep them from wasting it more than anything. They also have salt and mineral and those ones get a bit of grain in the am to mix THE Muscle Mass in. It's a wonderful supplement with proven results many times over. I always do ulcer prevent and joint & arthritis as my 2 main blends and add others as needed per the individual horse's needs. A 2 and 1/2 month's supply with 2 blends is only $80.95 shipped  |
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| scwebster - 2015-07-13 11:24 AM
Thanks guys! My horse stays turned out on grass and gets grain twice a day. When we haul I keep hay in front of him. With the added hauling I want to make sure I am providing him protection against ulcers especially. I do not want to end up with alley problems or a horse that doesnt want to work as a result. Just a precaution. Thanks for your inputs so far :)
Anything that you give on a regular basis for ulcers will have a negative effect on their body. Most ulcer things change the ph in the stomach somehow either by neutralizing it or suppressing it. This will cause the horse to have absorption issues and possibly increase chance of impaction colic as the food isn't broken down as it should.
Latest studies are showing a milk of magnesia liquid given 20 min prior to competing is more beneficial then long term usage. Talk to your vet |
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Location: Piedmont, OK | I love Animal Element Foundation Detox for all of my horses. It's good for hooves, joints, topline and getting the toxins out and gets them healthy and feeling good! There are additional supplements available through Animal Element for any specific issues. |
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Location: NE Texas | Cur-Ost total support, whole oats, and good alfalfa. Nothing else needed. |
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Location: Montana | winwillows - 2015-07-13 10:20 AM
Take your supplement money and buy better roughage, then make sure that they have access to it 24/7. Make sure that their teeth are up to date. Add the least amount of additional feed (always less than two pounds per feeding) based on energy and body condition needs. Managing joint health depends on individual needs. Have an aggressive deworming program based on testing. This basic program eliminates the need for hoof products, coat products, and lessens the likelihood of ulcers. Once you get a baseline healthier feeding program, additional supplementation if needed, becomes much easier. Remember my quote, "We feed horses into trouble, then try to supplement them out of it.
This, exactly! Love the quote!
The best defense against ulcers is hay in front of them always. Tied to a trailer? Give them hay. Hauling? Give them hay. Mother Nature designed them to eat constantly and they need to do exactly that. |
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Location: West Texas | I think it would be a good idea to add alfalfa (hay, cubes, or pellets) and whole flax. Those two will do everything you are asking about. If you want to add something after that then you could, but I would start there first.
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| Tdove - 2015-07-14 10:46 AM I think it would be a good idea to add alfalfa (hay, cubes, or pellets) and whole flax. Those two will do everything you are asking about. If you want to add something after that then you could, but I would start there first. I like your suggestion! I try to keep it simple as possible with the most results.
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Location: Missouri | I love animal element foundation detox, it has joint meds in it as well. PM me if you would like more info |
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