Recent content by Charlie31

Thanks, I think that's probably doable. I'm sure I can rejig jobs to get the omeprazole into him first and then faff a bit before giving him his food.

Thanks both, I hadn't realised injections were an option. Can you give them yourself or does the vet need to come and do it?

Thanks, I did wonder about the empty stomach thing as I'm not aware that omeprazole in humans has to be taken on an empty stomach and I'm sure that not all horses who are stabled overnight finish their hay with four hours to spare before the morning comes! Perhaps I'll just have to give it and...

I'm thinking of taking my horse to be scoped for ulcers. We've had a lot of change at our yard recently that he hasn't coped well with at all and there are just a few things about his behaviour that makes me wonder if it's all affected him a bit too much. If he does turn out to have them I'm...

No, neither am I! Not sure if it might even be regional as people who have put in permanent track systems seem to vary a lot with whether they needed planning or not. Will have to look into it.

Thanks for the replies. Obviously wouldn't do anything without the owners permission and I don't think mud control mats would be a long term option so I guess it does come down to the practicalities. In these cases did you need to apply for planning or not? I will obviously seek professional...

I'm looking into the possibility of installing an all weather turnout area. It would be used all year round, both for when the fields are muddy in winter and to limit grazing during the summer. The land is rented so ideally I need a fairly practical solution but equally I don't see the point...

Thanks both. I thought I should pack the hole after the abscess was clear to stop more nasties getting in there? I should clarify that the actual event was a few weeks ago now and I poulticed until clear and then hot tubbed twice a day for a while after and then packed the hole. So I guess I...

My horse had an abscess in a back foot a few weeks ago. It came out of his heel bulb but there is a hole underneath where the infection went in, which I've been packing with hoof stuff. It's not too deep but it does go a reasonable way back beyond the obvious entry point. He was only ever...

Thanks,,that's worth bearing in mind and I think Progressive Earth do sample bags so I could get one to try quite cheaply. I chose the Forageplus as I think pro hoof smells like curry powder but maybe that doesn't bother him as much as me!

I'm trying to get my horse to move over to Forageplus from Baileys Performance Balancer. He's not very keen! He's having it with Dengie Meadow Grass, Speedibeet and some linseed (and some other supplements) but at the moment the only way I can get him to eat it is if I chuck some of his old...

You sound like me. I've got OCD about this sort of stuff too and it's not unknown for me to go back to the yard to check I've shut the stable door properly or turned the lights out, although of course I always have because I've got OCD about it! I think I need to go to a yard with not just an...

Thanks for all the replies. I have to say I'm surprised by just how many yards don't have the owner living onsite! I've always kept my horses at yards where the owner lives there, even if it was a DIY yard and they weren't involved in any way, so I just assumed this was the norm. It sounds from...

Obviously it's more common than I thought then. I'd not really come across it before. It is a good point about it not necessarily meaning much if the YO is onsite - our current one doesn't come out and do any late night checks and a lot of the stables are far enough away from the house that they...

I've been looking for a new yard. We're not blessed with a good selection in my area and my horse has a few specific needs, which makes it all quit difficult really. I've found a couple that seem to largely tick the right boxes, with the exception that nobody lives onsite. I feel a bit...