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Location: cincinnati, oh | Did you ask Ronda what she was feeding her? It's not safe to just switch from one grain to another cold turkey. A drastic change in grain can upset her digestive system. Before you go treating for ulcers and dumping a bunch of supplements down her gullet maybe try finding out what she was eating before. As the old saying goes if it ain't broke don't fix it. |
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| readytorodeo - 2016-03-10 1:10 PM
I tried Curost. Did not work for my horse. Still had ulcers. You will be better off going with something like gastro plus or oxy ulcer and then feeding oxymax as maintenance. And i found with Curost when calling or emailing a question, the answer was always the same. Not every horses issues are always caused by the stomach. I know a lot of people have had luck with it, but I tend to think it is more due to change of diet by getting off processed feeds, than the supplement itself.
I second this opinion! I tried the $100 bag of curost with stomach or anxiety relief..didn't notice one difference. I now am on my 2nd week of omeprozale and picking up aloe vera juice too tomorrow. My mare is now eating her Renew Gold and alfalfa hay slowly..but it's a start. |
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 Crazy Doggy Mommy
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Location: Where Governor's make the liscense plates | skeeter7 - 2016-03-13 7:39 PM Did you ask Ronda what she was feeding her? It's not safe to just switch from one grain to another cold turkey. A drastic change in grain can upset her digestive system. Before you go treating for ulcers and dumping a bunch of supplements down her gullet maybe try finding out what she was eating before. As the old saying goes if it ain't broke don't fix it.
I agree with this 100%! I understand that you feed what you feed to your other horses, but I've always been taught that horses systems are very sensitive and they need to gradually switch feeds as to not shock their systems. Ask the previous owner what grain she was on and then go from there. |
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Location: "Si Fi" Ville | I have had several we have treated for ulcers. 2 came back from the trainers, picky and losing weight, one almost starved herself to death. 2 were friends horses. We have had complete success with either the omeprazole paste or the omeprazole bbs. We feed Purina Healthy edge and toss in 2 big tablespoons of molasses mixed then add omeprazole bbs and mix again, given once daily. We feed our regular ration of healthy edge and hay the other feeding. We feed twice daily. Our horses have free choice coastal and a large pad of alfalfa which helps also. Generally we dose for 4 weeks. I have had all go back to being chow hounds and to their laid back happy selves with no signs of ulcers. |
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| I know what she fed but the closest place to me is an hour away. None of the Hamilton tractor supply's will order it because theres not enough interest in it. |
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  Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | walshbm2 - 2016-03-14 10:23 AM I know what she fed but the closest place to me is an hour away. None of the Hamilton tractor supply's will order it because theres not enough interest in it.
what was it and perhaps we can find something near you and something close to that grain? or is that what your feeding.. |
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| Was she feeding renew gold? |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | The OTTB I have right now was the same way - would not clean up the Tribute. He tested positive on fecal test for colon ulcers, positive for gastric ulcers on acupressure points. He was thin, dull coat, wouldn't eat. On a hunch from previous experience, I put on him on oats & alfalfa and he cleans his bucket every time & now throws a fit for his food. He's picked up a lot of weight & his top line looks good! Not the first time I have found that some horses don't do well on pelleted high fat feeds. They do better on straight grain, no molasses. |
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Location: Alberta, Canada | I have a mare that gets such bad ulcers that she does this when she gets one. Every year I decide I'm going to start the season trying some supplement or natural maintenance product and every year I end up going back to medication. Yes, there are severities with ulcers. I've heard of horses having ulcers and after a month treatment with omeprazole are able to be maintained with supplement. I wish lol!
This year I had her on Equi-Sure and REALLY like the product, but she had a bad bout a week ago and was off her feed for 2 days. I put her on double dose (20cc) omeprazole with glutamine (glutamine hits the hind gut) and she was back eating after the first dose. She will now be on omeprazole daily for the season. Unfortunately I have found nothing that works for her other than the omeprazole. and I've tried it all.
I would like to try oxy-ulcer however. But Omeprazole is cheaper since I'm in Canada and the compound stuff does the trick. |
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Location: Piedmont, OK | Definitely try to gradually switch her feed and not do it all at once. As far as getting the horse to eat Animal Element In the Zone Paste is also an electrolyte, helps keep them calm, and helps them eat and drink. |
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