DIARRHEA
HORSE OWNERS COMMENT
1. Global Herbs Diareze is good, as is protexcin.
2. Carob kibble or locust bean is great for diarrhoa. You can buy a few days ground up carob supplement as a cure cheaply via ebay.
I feed my horses carob and my 10hh was scouring severly before I started the feed and he cleared up within 3 days.
3. Try probiotics... like yakult/actimel etc for horses!
I have 27 year old who's had colic surgery & his gut is always now a fine balancing act.
Protexin is a good brand, Biotal Equine Gold has worked very well for me in the past. If I can't get them I look for D&H SureBio (but think they've just rebranded everything!) or Dengie again can't remember name precisely but something like digestive plus. The D&H & Dengie products contain probiotic (good bacteria) prebiotic (like food for good bacteria!) & yeast
Mint is a natural prebiotic and prettyy inexpensive
The other thing that I've found helpful is Global Herbs PreBioHerb
4 . One of our ponies (sec A) has always been loose at best and revolting at worst. And taking him anywhere resulted in projectile liquid (sorry for description but can't think of any other way to describe it ).
Someone recommended Happy Tummy - http://www.finefettlefeed.com/?page_id=23 It is charcoal, but not sure whether this is what you have used or not.
It's been brilliant. First time in years he has 'normal' droppings virtually all the time and even when we go out he's a little loose but nothing compared to what he was like previously. I just gradually upped the dosage until he was ok (4 scoops) and then dropped it back a bit (2 or 3 scoops) once he had stabilised
5. I found the Happy Tummy very expensive and so managed to get some from Equimins. It is activated charcoal and is much cheaper,I am using it at the mo for the same problem. It is not on their web site but if you e-mail or telephone, they are very helpful and it is quick delivery.
There a several reasons for diarrhea
Changes of diet
to much haylage
to many carrots
gut embalance
to rich grass
sickness
new hay
rancid feed
Salmonella spp
Clostridium spp
Salmonellosis
Antimicrobial-associated diarrhea
Clostridium difficile
C. perfringens
Potomac horse fever (Neorickettsia risticii)
cyathostomiasis (massive infection of small strongyles)
equine proliferative enteropathy (Lawsonia intracellularis)
Noninfectious
Carbohydrate overload
Antimicrobial-associated diarrhea
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Ulcerative colitis
Sand enteropathy
Inflammatory bowel disease
scellaneous toxins
When To Call The Vet
• If diarrhea is profuse and watery
• If the horse is acting depressed and/or has a fever
• If there is colic
• If soft manure persists more than 3 days
• If horse was losing weight before the diarrhea started.
I would contact your vet and do some tests, in the mean time make sure he drinks well and keep on a bland diet
Changes of diet
to much haylage
to many carrots
gut embalance
to rich grass
sickness
new hay
rancid feed
Salmonella spp
Clostridium spp
Salmonellosis
Antimicrobial-associated diarrhea
Clostridium difficile
C. perfringens
Potomac horse fever (Neorickettsia risticii)
cyathostomiasis (massive infection of small strongyles)
equine proliferative enteropathy (Lawsonia intracellularis)
Noninfectious
Carbohydrate overload
Antimicrobial-associated diarrhea
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Ulcerative colitis
Sand enteropathy
Inflammatory bowel disease
scellaneous toxins
When To Call The Vet
• If diarrhea is profuse and watery
• If the horse is acting depressed and/or has a fever
• If there is colic
• If soft manure persists more than 3 days
• If horse was losing weight before the diarrhea started.
I would contact your vet and do some tests, in the mean time make sure he drinks well and keep on a bland diet