Alternatives to Protexin?

[southerncomfort]

Just bought a tub before I realised its made with alfalfa.

 

[HG95]

Haven't personally used it but have heard great things about gastro premier from premier performance
https://premierperformance.uk/product/gastropremier/

 

[Tiddlypom]

The gut balancer? It's only got a very small amount of alfalfa in it. My IDx who went bonkers for 72 hours after accidentally getting 150ml of alfalfa cubes in her breakfast tolerated the gut balancer fine.

 

[southerncomfort]

Haven't personally used it but have heard great things about gastro premier from premier performance
https://premierperformance.uk/product/gastropremier/

Thanks, I'll check it out.

 

[southerncomfort]

The gut balancer? It's only got a very small amount of alfalfa in it. My IDx who went bonkers for 72 hours after accidentally getting 150ml of alfalfa cubes in her breakfast tolerated the gut balancer fine.

I had Bo on Protexin earlier in the year and he became a spooky unrideable mess. However, I'd changed him on to a different feed at the same time so I blamed his behaviour on that as I hadn't realised Protexin was alfalfa based.

It could still have been the feed I suppose so I might try the Protexin for a week and see what happens. I don't need to feed it for long, it's just every time he changes grazing his droppings smell revolting and he looks a bit uncomfortable.

 

[OldNag]

For longer tern use - ours is on Coopers Gut Support . Bloody marvellous stuff !

 

[Horseysheepy]

I think it's the Nettex Gut balancer I've used with success. I'm pretty sure it's alfalfa free.

 

[southerncomfort]

Many thanks for the suggestions. Off to look them up!

 

[Melody Grey]

If it’s the gut balancer you want, alternatives might be:
Radiance Gold
Science supplements Gastrokind
Equitop Pronutrin
Pink Powder?

if it’s acid ease you’re looking for alternatives for:
Equishure
....and I think Gastric Comfort has some buffering.

 

[AlpacaTeddySJ]

Forage plus Gut Plus doesn’t contain alfalfa, it’s like a combination of the normal protexin and the buffer of acid ease.

 

[Marnie]

My pony always gets very sloppy droppings if she changes field and I use the Protexin quick fix syringe for a few days, it works really quickly and it doesn't look like it has alfalfa in it - might be worth a try? She doesn't get a feed as she really doesn't need anything extra, so this works really well.

 

[southerncomfort]

Great suggestions everyone. Thank you! ?