Recent content by ribby

Go for it! i have a horse that has to be shod due to poor foot conformation and have 2 others that are barefoot. i do alot of road work and have never had problems. if they are prone to foot abcess, whole lot easier to deal with if not shod as well. Also boils down to how good your farrier...

Hi, my 16hh horse has an undiagnosed allergy that lasts from May-Sept. He has been scoped but nothing was daignosed. This allergy also makes him bloated and very windy. The wheezing is hideous to listen to. He is now on steroid inhalers and ventolin. I use a volumizer and also have a nebuliser...

Thanks for reply. I have had him scoped and he has had ventpulmin and secretin and is now on nebs or inhalers, steroids and ventolin. The steroid inhalers, I now have to purchase and at £45 a go that only lasts 2 weeks , is getting expensive.May have to go down the allergy testing route, but I...

Hi, new to this forum but wondered if anyone can help me. I have a 21yrold Irish DraughtxTB. For the last 2 years he has become wheezy from May onwards until Septor Oct. This is accompanied by a very bloated stomach, with horrendous flatulence. he has been scoped and lung sample sent to...