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Feeding table spoon of epsom salt??? Moderators: luluwhit, gotothewhip, cindyt, crossspur, ForumAdmin Jump to page :	Last activity 2015-09-16 11:01 AM 5 replies, 3350 views View previous thread :: View next thread
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NJBBH Reg. Jun 2009	Posted 2015-09-11 2:15 PM Subject: Feeding table spoon of epsom salt???
Regular Posts: 57	Has anyone done this and why? Reason for asking. I have a mare that was on stall rest and beginning of year for 2 months. She appeared to get a little fat. I am back to running her she is working better then ever and running faster then ever. Looks great and feels great, hair shines, eats, drinks, poop, pee all normal, but could not get the weight off her. Now looking at her more theis week I think it is bloat and not fat. We have noticed that she is gasing. Have not took to vet sense I just really started thinking more that she is bloated. I saw on another forum where horses on stall rest can sometimes get bloated and giving them epsom salt would take care of it. Just wondering if anyone on here as ever do it. I know gas can be bad but she has never coliced and is the picture of health right now just bloated and like I sad she has never ran better. There have been no changes to feed or anything. Edited by NJBBH 2015-09-11 2:20 PM
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TheDutchMan01 Reg. Jan 2010	Posted 2015-09-11 2:22 PM Subject: RE: Feeding table spoon of epsom salt???
Elite Veteran Posts: 883 Location: Southern Indiana	I remember we used to feed my pony Epsom salt and my grandpa always said it was because she had a cresty neck??? Really makes no since now. I do know Epsom salt is a laxative...
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BayRoan Reg. Dec 2012	Posted 2015-09-11 3:00 PM Subject: RE: Feeding table spoon of epsom salt???
Veteran Posts: 144	Epsom salt is magnesium, which is excellent for insulin resistant horses and horses prone to laminitis.
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horsingaround Reg. Dec 2005	Posted 2015-09-11 7:38 PM Subject: RE: Feeding table spoon of epsom salt???
Ima Cool Kid Posts: 3496 Location: TN	DVM said its good to give fat mares with cresty necks. he never said why tho
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Bibliafarm Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2015-09-11 9:10 PM Subject: RE: Feeding table spoon of epsom salt???
Warmblood with Wings Posts: 27846 Location: Florida..	cushing horses tend to appear potbellied to.. Just remember if its a laxative you could throw her potassuim off and electrolytes Edited by Bibliafarm 2015-09-11 9:12 PM
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Swannranch Reg. Sep 2005	Posted 2015-09-16 11:01 AM Subject: RE: Feeding table spoon of epsom salt???
Miss Southern Sunshine Posts: 7427 Location: South Central Florida	Isnit something you would do every day? Or just periodically?
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