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Location: Feeding mosquitos, FL | I have a sneaking suspicion one of my horses is a bit sensitive to dust. She coughed after a run a couple weeks ago in a very dusty arena. So of course I wigged and assumed she bled. She's been off since. Other than the seemingly random cough, she's extraordinarily healthy. No discharge, bright eyed, good weight.
I lunged her today for funsies in the pasture - no cough nothing. She went up in the pen, rolled (creating a massive dust cloud), then promptly stood up and coughed about five times. It's been so dry here that everywhere without grass is wicked dusty.
So, all that to ask, what have you fed (or done) for one with a potential respiratory sensitivity? The cheaper the better. |
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| Feed Vitalize. 125.00 for 50 lbs. Very affordable |
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| I give 25cc of mustard 5 days in a row- I know sounds crazy but it works every time if theres a lot of dust or just a bunch of stuff in the air- they can get some kind of blisters in there throat from it and the mustard takes care of it every time- cheap and drug free |
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Location: God's country...aka TEXAS | I would have her scoped. Respiratory issues are nothing to play around with. Then you will have a better idea of how to treat etc. |
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  Whack and Roll
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Location: NE Texas | I have had very good luck with the Cur-OST products after struggling with severe respiratory issues that began with minor dust allergies. I did start with the French's mustard, and that is what actually led me to finding the Cur-OST products. The active ingredient in the mustard is turmeric, but the benefit is coming from the curcurmin in the turmeric. Turmeric is only about 6% curcurmin, so it takes a large quantity to of turmeric to achieve the same inflammatory support that pure curcurmin could. The Cur-OST products contain patented BCM-95 curcurmin combined with other anti-inflammatory herbs and pack a powerful punch in in getting the inflammation under control. I will attach pictures of my horse before beginning the Cur-OST and then 30 days after starting. In the first pics, he had been on 8cc of Ventipulmin plus daily Dex. We had done multiple scopes, treated with anti-biotics, prednisone injections, nebulizer treatments, etc. This condition began with minor dust allergies, but with the added stress of hauling, it turned into complete respiratory distress very quickly.
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| I just got done dealing with the same issue. I had been treating it as allergies or stable cough. I had fed a full round of Cough Free by Farnam, didn't really do the trick. I went ahead and had her scoped; best $150 I ever spent. It came back clear, but I got piece of mind that it wasn't serious. She has since lost the cough, luckily. Vet thinks it was just caused by the environment; dirt, pollen count, etc...You have options in treatments; antihistamine, steroids, bronchodilators, etc...Wetting down hay, shavings, arena also helps...not stalling next to hay, knock down cob webs in barn, etc... |
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Location: CTX | Sure hope you find out what it is.
My gelding coughs sometimes warming up, 1-2 times and then he doesn't also, when I feed him alfalfa (straight or omnis doesn't matter). I've been giving him finish line air power on his grain and that seems to help him.
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | My mare's started minor as well, developed into much more (Pharyngitis, allergies, pneumonia) and after further research thank goodness I've found Cur-OST and every single aid, shot, etc. has been eliminated.
Edited by SmokinGirlie 2016-03-23 8:44 AM
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Location: South Dakota | If it is just a once in awhile cough from hay or dust I like to use Finish Line Air Power. I have had very good luck with it. |
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| Herbie - 2016-03-23 8:19 AM
I have had very good luck with the Cur-OST products after struggling with severe respiratory issues that began with minor dust allergies. I did start with the French's mustard, and that is what actually led me to finding the Cur-OST products. The active ingredient in the mustard is turmeric, but the benefit is coming from the curcurmin in the turmeric. Turmeric is only about 6% curcurmin, so it takes a large quantity to of turmeric to achieve the same inflammatory support that pure curcurmin could. The Cur-OST products contain patented BCM-95 curcurmin combined with other anti-inflammatory herbs and pack a powerful punch in in getting the inflammation under control.  I will attach pictures of my horse before beginning the Cur-OST and then 30 days after starting. In the first pics, he had been on 8cc of Ventipulmin plus daily Dex. We had done multiple scopes, treated with anti-biotics, prednisone injections, nebulizer treatments, etc. This condition began with minor dust allergies, but with the added stress of hauling, it turned into complete respiratory distress very quickly.  Â
Which Cur-OST product do you use for respiratory? |
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Whack and Roll
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Location: NE Texas | miss_n_cinch13 - 2016-03-24 5:45 AM Herbie - 2016-03-23 8:19 AM I have had very good luck with the Cur-OST products after struggling with severe respiratory issues that began with minor dust allergies. I did start with the French's mustard, and that is what actually led me to finding the Cur-OST products. The active ingredient in the mustard is turmeric, but the benefit is coming from the curcurmin in the turmeric. Turmeric is only about 6% curcurmin, so it takes a large quantity to of turmeric to achieve the same inflammatory support that pure curcurmin could. The Cur-OST products contain patented BCM-95 curcurmin combined with other anti-inflammatory herbs and pack a powerful punch in in getting the inflammation under control. I will attach pictures of my horse before beginning the Cur-OST and then 30 days after starting. In the first pics, he had been on 8cc of Ventipulmin plus daily Dex. We had done multiple scopes, treated with anti-biotics, prednisone injections, nebulizer treatments, etc. This condition began with minor dust allergies, but with the added stress of hauling, it turned into complete respiratory distress very quickly. Which Cur-OST product do you use for respiratory?
I used the Total Support and the Immune & Repair together for 90 days with Adapt & Calm, as I know stress is a big trigger for my horse. I now maintain on the Total Support and Adapt & Calm. |
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| I tried Curost. It didn't work for my horse. And when I would ask a question it was the same answer. It is hard for someone to diagnose your horse without seeing it. Forefront makes a great product for respiratory and it's cheaper. Fallon uses the Forefront products.
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| readytorodeo - 2016-03-22 6:47 PM
Feed Vitalize. 125.00 for 50 lbs. Very affordable
I also have a mare allergic to dust and particles, and wondering if she's a bleeder just by her coughs. Which vitalize are you talking? |
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| Wild1 - 2016-03-24 12:31 PM
readytorodeo - 2016-03-22 6:47 PM
Feed Vitalize. 125.00 for 50 lbs. Very affordable
I also have a mare allergic to dust and particles, and wondering if she's a bleeder just by her coughs. Which vitalize are you talking?
Vitalize High Performance. I can give you a number to order it. |
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| I use finishline air power also. I like it & my horse seems to like it to. |
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Location: Southern Indiana | I am currently using Forefront Respitory. The first week he coughed a bit more, but sounded more like a productive cough. I haven't rode him this week yet, but I haven't heard him coughing any in the barn. He usually coughs when we first trot or lope. He did not cough once at the show last weekend, however.
Last year I had him on THE performance blend w/allergy and saw a reduction in the coughing. I just decided to experiment and see if I could get any better results. |
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Location: Phoenix | The finish line air power...is that something you feed until the cough subsides or always? |
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Location: Fort Bragg North Carolina | Air power is a waste of money. I thought my mare was coughing due to allergies (had no obvious drainage) had a dry sounding cough took her to the vet they tubed her and found a serious lung infection I had ran her the wk before and gave her the wk off because our pollen got bad and she began coughing. Thank god I decided to get a tube down her and actually see what was going on. She has always coughed warming up (due to having the flu 4 yrs ago) and I thought maybe she just became more sensitive. Whoops on my part |
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Location: Got Lobsta? | Mine would cough when I warmed him up and also after he was fed. Had him scoped, everything was ok. However the vet stated that he is a lazy eater and doesn't chew up his food. (his teeth are done regularly no issues). When I hear him coughing I put my finger on the sides of his mouth so opens it wide and sure enough he spits up some hay, grain or treats. Made a big difference. |
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