Baileys Lo Cal and skin issues

[Slightlyconfused]

Has anyone had a horse suddenly get skin issues after starting lo cal?


He started it 5 ish weeks ago, not on full amount as he is only using it to get his prasend, vit e and salt into him, and now for the first time in his life has raging mid fever and celulitis. On a second week of antibiotics.

Am i overthinking it with the lo cal? Its the first time he has had anything like that as normally just on a grass chaff and grass nuts.

 

[marmalade76]

It might not be the Lo Cal, Cushing's makes them more susceptible to other things, affects the immune system.

 

[Gloi]

PPID gave our pony mud fever

 

[Slightlyconfused]

PPID gave out pony mud fever

Thank you. He was only diagnoses this summer so i suppose its now another new change we have to get used to

 

[marmalade76]

PPID gave out pony mud fever

Mine had a few foot abscesses, not had a horse with a single one since he's been gone and that's 7 years now.

 

[Gloi]

Thank you. He was only diagnoses this summer so i suppose its now another new change we have to get used to

Once the prascend had kicked in he didn't get it again

 

[Nicnac]

Baileys Lo-Cal made mine put on weight. Don't think it's the best feed to give as full of crap.

Alfalfa Meal, Distillers’ Grains, Wheatfeed, Micronised Soya Beans, Dicalcium Phosphate, Micronised Linseed, Vitamins and Minerals, Molasses, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Calcined Magnesite, Yeast Culture, L-Lysine, DL-Methionine, ScFOS (Digest Plus prebiotic) 5g/kg.

 

[Slightlyconfused]

He has been on it since june. Upped to 1.5 tablets a day in august.

I would that thought it would have kicked in by now...or maybe he needs more time.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Molasses can cause skin rashes and itchiness.

 

[terrierliz]

Alfalfa is the main ingredient known to cause issues with skin

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Baileys Lo-Cal made mine put on weight. Don't think it's the best feed to give as full of crap.

Alfalfa Meal, Distillers’ Grains, Wheatfeed, Micronised Soya Beans, Dicalcium Phosphate, Micronised Linseed, Vitamins and Minerals, Molasses, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Calcined Magnesite, Yeast Culture, L-Lysine, DL-Methionine, ScFOS (Digest Plus prebiotic) 5g/kg.

My cob got a mud fever-like skin condition from linseed in a balancer. She doesn't have Cushings. I would stop the lo-cal and monitor carefully
It has taken months to get over it.

 

[Slightlyconfused]

Thank you.