Little Wolf Ranch
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Okay to make a long story short I had a mare that foaled a colt in june, sold the mare to a friend who I let take her and the colt to her farm. I just got him back after weaning. He was weaned and waited almost a week and a half and then he made the 2 hr trip back to my farm.
He was eating grain with his dam, and during weaning she was feeding him a half a cup of pellet grain twice a day, then I brought him home with transition feed and he never really ate what I would consider at a "normal rate", he will pick at the grain (offering him much more than 1/2 cup twice a day but I gradually offered more, he never ate it all though) and nibble at hay.
He does not have a fever, elevated heart rate, no rolling/pawing/pacing, drinking, normal bowel movements and frequencies.
He does however seem to be "depressed" or not all that interested in things in general. His coat is dull and he has lost some weight which is making me on edge. He is fed in his own stall so I know exactly how much he drinks, eats, pees and poops every night. He is turned out about 12 to 14 hours per day.
He has been on a regular deworming schedule and so was his dam. I called my vet and explained what was going on and without seeing him (earliest I can get him here besides an emergency call is friday) he's willing to bet it's ulcers from the stress of weaning and moving so shortly after weaning. I have already ordered Ulcergard per vets advice, it will be here by wednesday and was told to give 1/4 of the syringe per day which I was told was the "preventive dose" for large horses which should work fine for healing the ulcers in a mini colt? I am also taking a fresh fecal sample to them tomorrow for testing.
I have already pulled him from his pelleted grain (14% protein) and am going to start him on a alfalfa pellet and calf manna ration along with alfalfa/Timothy hay.
My main question here is there anything else I can do for him, and am I on the right track? I have never dealt with ulcers before and want to make sure I am doing everything I can. Is the dosage the vet told me correct?
Thanks everyone, I really appreciate everyone's advice when I need it!!
EDITED TO ADD
I was told I could give him aloe vera juice to help soothe his stomach, does anyone know how much I would give him?
He was eating grain with his dam, and during weaning she was feeding him a half a cup of pellet grain twice a day, then I brought him home with transition feed and he never really ate what I would consider at a "normal rate", he will pick at the grain (offering him much more than 1/2 cup twice a day but I gradually offered more, he never ate it all though) and nibble at hay.
He does not have a fever, elevated heart rate, no rolling/pawing/pacing, drinking, normal bowel movements and frequencies.
He does however seem to be "depressed" or not all that interested in things in general. His coat is dull and he has lost some weight which is making me on edge. He is fed in his own stall so I know exactly how much he drinks, eats, pees and poops every night. He is turned out about 12 to 14 hours per day.
He has been on a regular deworming schedule and so was his dam. I called my vet and explained what was going on and without seeing him (earliest I can get him here besides an emergency call is friday) he's willing to bet it's ulcers from the stress of weaning and moving so shortly after weaning. I have already ordered Ulcergard per vets advice, it will be here by wednesday and was told to give 1/4 of the syringe per day which I was told was the "preventive dose" for large horses which should work fine for healing the ulcers in a mini colt? I am also taking a fresh fecal sample to them tomorrow for testing.
I have already pulled him from his pelleted grain (14% protein) and am going to start him on a alfalfa pellet and calf manna ration along with alfalfa/Timothy hay.
My main question here is there anything else I can do for him, and am I on the right track? I have never dealt with ulcers before and want to make sure I am doing everything I can. Is the dosage the vet told me correct?
Thanks everyone, I really appreciate everyone's advice when I need it!!
EDITED TO ADD
I was told I could give him aloe vera juice to help soothe his stomach, does anyone know how much I would give him?
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