I may have to put one of my horses on a heavy-duty antibiotic for a resistant bacterial infection. I want to prepare him as well as I can. I am thinking I will start him on probiotics right away, then wait till temperatures cool down a little, to help with the stress to his body before actually beginning the treatment. He has been carrying this infection for a long time, so another month or two shouldn't make that much difference. One of the antibiotics is supposed to be hard on the kidneys and it is injected. The other is oral and is hard on the GI tract. Don't know yet which--if any-- will be the prescribed one.
Has anyone given such an antibiotic to a horse? If so, what kind of things do I need to ask the vet? Are some probiotic products better in this situation than others? What other things can I do to help the horse as much as possible?
I'd appreciate anyone's experience.
Has anyone given such an antibiotic to a horse? If so, what kind of things do I need to ask the vet? Are some probiotic products better in this situation than others? What other things can I do to help the horse as much as possible?
I'd appreciate anyone's experience.