Posted 2016-06-11 11:48 AM Subject: Horse that pees a lot...
Don't Wanna Make This Awkward
Posts: 3106 Location: Texas
My horse drinks a ton of water, there for he pee's a lot. The stall always has a bunch of shavings and they don't seem to soak it up and the pee just forms puddles... Is there something better to lay down in the stall to soak it up? He's only in the stall about 8 hours a day when its really hot outside. And the stall gets cleaned daily. Any ideas?
Posted 2016-06-11 11:50 AM Subject: RE: Horse that pees a lot...
I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
Posts: 64864 Location: In the Hills of Texas
Go get some pelleted shavings and put them in his pee spot. You can use regular shavings along with the pelleted but I went to all pellets years ago. It's amazing how much they absorb.
Posted 2016-06-11 12:51 PM Subject: RE: Horse that pees a lot...
Shelter Dog Lover
Posts: 10277
Nevertooold - 2016-06-11 11:50 AM Go get some pelleted shavings and put them in his pee spot. You can use regular shavings along with the pelleted but I went to all pellets years ago. It's amazing how much they absorb.
Yep, just like kitty litter. You can also sprinkle food grade diatomaceous earth around, doesn't help with absorption but keeps flies away. I get it at Tractor Supply.
Posted 2016-06-11 4:03 PM Subject: RE: Horse that pees a lot...
Expert
Posts: 4766 Location: Bandera, TX
outrundaizy - 2016-06-11 11:48 AM My horse drinks a ton of water, there for he pee's a lot. The stall always has a bunch of shavings and they don't seem to soak it up and the pee just forms puddles... Is there something better to lay down in the stall to soak it up? He's only in the stall about 8 hours a day when its really hot outside. And the stall gets cleaned daily. Any ideas?
Texas horses should be drinking lots of water but much of it is not pee'd out. Have you done a kidney panel on your horse? Just to be on the safe side...
Posted 2016-06-11 11:06 PM Subject: RE: Horse that pees a lot...
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Posts: 415
Free choice salt (i add tablesalt) and if possible, get stallsavers! I just got one and am in LOVE. No more wasted shavings. Another thing to think about is why is your horse drinking so much water, my pony who was insulin resistant drank a ton which is how I found out he had IR...is your horse fat or does he have a lot of NSC (sugar) in his diet?
Horse that pees a lot...
