barefoot and ulcer friendly diet

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As I've previously posted I'm working my way towards getting my boy's shoes off as his feet are so terrible that I can't help but feel it has to be worth a try as shoes just seem to be causing him more problems. He has just finished a course of treatment for ulcers so has some quite specific nutritional requirements and doesn't put on weight easily but is easily hotted up by too much hard feed.

I'd welcome any thoughts from anyone in the know as to how suitable his diet is and whether there are any obvious improvements we can make to help his feet. He currently has:

- ad lid hay when stabled.
- currently turned out for a few hours a day, will be increasing to 8 hours shortly, can be either during the day or overnight in the summer
- three feeds a day - each feed is one scoop of Hifi Dengie and 1/3rd scoop of basic pony nuts.
- supplements are equitopmyoplast (vet's recommendation) NAF pro feet, a magnesium calmer and NAF pink powder.

Am definitely open to losing some or all of the supplements as I kept him on them after I bought him, but am not convinced of the value of them.

Thank you :)
 
im not sure about weight gain but mine has ulcers and munches her way through hay chop, redi grass and simple systems nuts...

she looks amazing and i just up the nuts if she was looking a little trim.....


I dont feed any supplements...i would rather up the hay/chop/nuts.
 
I would get rid of the NAF Pro Feet and Naf Pink Powder - my experience of both is that they actually are naff!

If you don't want to feed too much hard feed because of getting hotted up, I can recommend Fast Fibre - it's a hay replacer with added vits and minerals and also ulcer friendly because of the high fibre level. I find Pro Hoof (I get it from ebay from a seller called Progressive Earth) is well worthwhile and micronised linseed is fabulous for hooves and coat as well as weight gain. You don't say what magnesium supplement you are using, but you can feed it just as magnesium oxide powder which works out far far cheaper than any marketed supplement.

Good luck!
 
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