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Stallion Won't Eat Grain With Supplements
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 1:55 am
by LKR
For some reason, one of our stallions quit eating his grain with NW Supplement in it. The other one does. Is there a good one in a liquid form that I could adminster orally?
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 11:41 am
by Sylvie Hebert
what form is yours,may be you can soak it or mix it with molasse or apple juice to administer
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 1:23 pm
by griff
let him eat cake
griff
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 2:07 pm
by LKR
It's a pelleted supplement. Now he has backed off of the grain, which is a pelleted feed. I am going to give him some stuff for ulcers and maybe something to stimulate his appetite. Also will check his teeth. He is still full of energy.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:43 pm
by MINNOW
Try u7 good for ulcers our horses have had it before and they did not object.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 7:01 pm
by griff
try feeding him a complwete feed; i.e.;, why does this stallion need supplements?/
griff
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 10:21 pm
by LKR
He's heavy into breeding season and for one thing, we are super deficient in selenium here.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 7:06 am
by Jessi P
Red Cell & a dose syringe. I would dose on at least a partially full stomach, esp if you suspect he has ulcers. I would also be treating for ulcers, even if just with aloe vera juice.
http://www.kyhorse.com/store/supplement ... edcell.htm
Good luck Kathy!
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 9:36 am
by ratherrapid
the iron in Red Cell possibly is grossly unnecessary and harmful in that combined with other iron that horses are exposed to as excessive. this is based on what I saw at one time regarding the iron content of rich pasture and horse feed. maybe someone would rebut that?
a suggestion that has been working good for me--I buy human generic vitamin pills, put 4 or 5 with the grain every other day. they eat it up and never notice. It's also really cheaper in terms of what u get for the price.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 11:25 am
by LKR
That sounds like the trick to me. Thanks.
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 12:03 pm
by ratherrapid
forgot to mention--senior citizen pills without iron.
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 11:25 am
by ireneinwa
Just give him a selenium shot every 6 weeks, same as horses running in the NW.
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 12:33 pm
by griff
be careful, too much selenium is very harmful and most balanced feeds address the selenium needs for their specific area.
Your horse might be trying to tell you something.
horses evolved eating grass and schrubs which was a high omega 3 diet.. Grain and most supplements are very high in omega 6..
SmartPak has an Vet that will discuss specific situations with you..
griff