Roasted Chestnuts
Well-Known Member
In an older horse who has not long had his teeth done and apart from one tooth at the gum line his teeth were 'looking good for an old guy'.
He has been off his hay, I thought it was the prascend but he has been off that since before xmas, his appetite has gone up since coming off it but his hay consumption has been very up and down. Hay is grown onsite, no chemicals added and very nice. I have just noticed that he is preferring the softer hay to the longer haylege as I'm giving him both.
I have filled his haybar tonight with the softer stuff so I want to see how he is doing with it.
Today is the first day I've noticed any hay dollies and I found four this morning, fairly chewed but not finished. It is concerning me. I will be calling the vet for advice on Monday BUT I don't want to come across as accusing since he wasn't quidding before his teeth were done but now he is and I'd rather look for some answers I haven't thought of before I speak to the vet.
So please do not just answer stating call the vet please
He has been off his hay, I thought it was the prascend but he has been off that since before xmas, his appetite has gone up since coming off it but his hay consumption has been very up and down. Hay is grown onsite, no chemicals added and very nice. I have just noticed that he is preferring the softer hay to the longer haylege as I'm giving him both.
I have filled his haybar tonight with the softer stuff so I want to see how he is doing with it.
Today is the first day I've noticed any hay dollies and I found four this morning, fairly chewed but not finished. It is concerning me. I will be calling the vet for advice on Monday BUT I don't want to come across as accusing since he wasn't quidding before his teeth were done but now he is and I'd rather look for some answers I haven't thought of before I speak to the vet.
So please do not just answer stating call the vet please