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I'm not really sure if this is in the correct place but would appreciate some advice.
My horse currently has a foot abcsess, both the vet and farrier have looked at it today. The vet has put her on antibiotics and bute. My mare has struggled with weight gain since I purchased her 9months ago and not with myself so far but is prone to mud fever, rain scald and gets the runs with spring grass. I have at times thought perhaps she has ulcers and she is barefoot so feed her low starch/sugar and adlib.
With all this in mind I am worrying about the effects of the antibiotics on her gut and also wondering is she lacking in something? With me she hasn't had rain scald or mud fever but she does have some dry scurfy patches under her neck and also this abscess.
She currently has top spec senior balancer, micronised linseed, unmollased beet and she was also on grass nuts but have recently gradually cut this out of her diet now the grass is coming through. She was on adlib haylage but have recently switched to hay as they are out more so we were not getting through the haylage.
I was thinking of yee sac or brewers yeast to help gut function?
 
Would probably get more response in vet, but Protexin gut balancer is great and they do a 'quick fix' which would be good to settle her after the antibiotics

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I would be just as worried about the use of anti biotics and bute for an abscess in the foot, they are not usually recommended as they stop the abscess forming so it may not burst so easily and will often mean it goes on far longer before being resolved.

I would try using a good probiotic to support her while she is on them, they will give her a boost anyway and help if she has ulcer type symptoms, although obviously you would need proper treatment if she has them, protexin is very good and frequently recommended on here.
 
Thank you for the reply, sorry I should of said the abcsess has come out of the heel bulb and the farrier has also dug a hole in the sole.
I will look into the protexin. I was thinking yee sac or brewers yeast may help in the long term with gut function or using he nutrients more efficiently maybe?
 
I have tried yea sacc (mare won't eat brewers yeast), but have personally found Protexin gut balancer more effective. However what works for one isn't always the best for another.
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A course of Protexin should really help get everything in balance, then yea sac or brewers yeast should help maintain it.
 
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