Apple juice to get horse to eat

[Sults]

Has anyone had any luck in getting their horse to eat their anitbiotics by adding apple juice to their feed?

Have tried adding apples, carrots, molasses etc to no avail and have zero chance of syringing it down...

 

[Flosii]

Jam Sandwiches worked with mine and another girl at the yard tried with good results!

 

[Sults]

Oh yes, i have read that before actually! Did you put it all in just one sandwich? (There always seems so much powder in just one sachet!!!)

 

[Flosii]

I made two but that is becasue my pony is greedy!! lol I guess it would not have such a strong taste in two either but i just made sure I put alot of jam in.

My vet did also suggest using chicken antibiotics as there come in a liquid form and it soaks into the feed and is not so strong in taste (not that I tried chicken or equine antibiotics)

 

[Annagain]

Or marmite sarnies. I'd go for a couple of them.
Another thing that worked with mine was making a strong marmite tea, putting the powders in a small amount of feed (no more than a handful) and pouring plenty of the marmite tea over it, because the taste is so strong it disguises a lot of nasty drugs!
Unlike humans, I've not yet met a horse who doesn't like marmite.

 

[DJ]

Yup, another vote here for marmite

 

[DSCC]

Fabulous suggestions - would never have thought of jam or marmite!!

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Mine routinely have 2 feeds a day in winter (even if its 6 nuts & a teaspoonful of hi-fi lite for Tiny Fuzzy) going down to just breakfast in the summer.
I add a small squirt of this: http://www.viovet.co.uk/Super_Supplement_Garlic_Parsley_Linseed_Oil/c8918/?quick_find=131418&gclid=CL73rILSq7sCFSPnwgodwAUAjA to their feeds each time - all of mine will eat anything in a bucket if laced with it

 

[Loubidy]

I've been boring holes in carrots and popping meds in the hole and blocking it up

 

[tankgirl1]

Unlike humans, I've not yet met a horse who doesn't like marmite.

My lad turned his nose up at marmite!

 

[TheSylv007]

Apple squash worked with my horse -very sweet!

 

[Lizzie66]

try pureed /liquidised carrot (or as my daughter refers to it mushed carrot)