Kelly
Well-Known Member
Stormy & Breezy we’re getting a little thin and with winter around the corner I tried to fatten them up, so I put them both on the minimum amount of Purina Equine Senior, a complete feed. They were on it about a month or so, I can’t remember when exactly they started it, but they also got free choice hay.
Senior feed… Bad idea!!… for us anyways. They both stopped eating last Sunday night. They didn’t eat or POOP all day Monday. Monday they just laid there looking all sad, poor babies! I was really starting to FREAK out!!
And of course this is right before our trip. I almost canceled our anniversary trip, but luckily they got better and luckily they didn’t get sick while I was gone.
Monday I put them both on Uclergard, I followed the directions on the tube…. It said it was for healthy horses, but I gave it a try and it seemed to help. Tuesday they were eating and POOPing again, YAY! I feed them alfalfa pellets and unlimited coastal hay.
It’s been a week now, so yesterday I tried to start them back on the ration balancer. They ate it in the morning but not last night. So I stopped that. Last night they did eat alfalfa pellets and hay. When should I start them back on the ration balancer? Do they even really need it? Right now they are getting alfalfa pellets and unlimited coastal (plus salt in the evenings).
I have them on a small amount of Uclergard every other day. How long should I give that to them?
I always try to do what is best for my little boys and it upsets me & makes me soooooo mad that I gave them both, what I assume, is an ulcer!!
Senior feed… Bad idea!!… for us anyways. They both stopped eating last Sunday night. They didn’t eat or POOP all day Monday. Monday they just laid there looking all sad, poor babies! I was really starting to FREAK out!!
And of course this is right before our trip. I almost canceled our anniversary trip, but luckily they got better and luckily they didn’t get sick while I was gone.
Monday I put them both on Uclergard, I followed the directions on the tube…. It said it was for healthy horses, but I gave it a try and it seemed to help. Tuesday they were eating and POOPing again, YAY! I feed them alfalfa pellets and unlimited coastal hay.
It’s been a week now, so yesterday I tried to start them back on the ration balancer. They ate it in the morning but not last night. So I stopped that. Last night they did eat alfalfa pellets and hay. When should I start them back on the ration balancer? Do they even really need it? Right now they are getting alfalfa pellets and unlimited coastal (plus salt in the evenings).
I have them on a small amount of Uclergard every other day. How long should I give that to them?
I always try to do what is best for my little boys and it upsets me & makes me soooooo mad that I gave them both, what I assume, is an ulcer!!
