Coughs and colds

[Stinkbomb]

Inky and Ty have a cough and a slight cold/ snots. They have had the vet and been on a course of antibiotics and ventipulmin which has made no difference. Ive rang back the vet to the point he is considering obtaining a restraining order against me

and each time he just says i need to bide my time and they will be ok.

I hate listening to my babies coughing and wondered whether anyone knows of any remidies i may try to either get rid of the cough or at least ease it for them??? Any other ideas to help them get through this???

 

[scotsmare]

NAF do cough stuff that you can put in their feed, you can also get stuff that looks like treacle (comes in a little white tub and I can't remember the name!) and does a good job - again it goes in their feed.

Hope they're better soon

(But stop stalking your vet

)

 

[Honeypots]

Try some Benylin from a syringe.. my friend vet prescribed some for her pony and charged her £15....she got the next bottle from her chemist for £3.50

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/3689339/Main/3678609/

 

[Stinkbomb]

If i got Benylin how much do you think id need for the little ones they are about 150kg each??? give or take 50kg for their hair!!

 

[scotsmare]

Give them two teaspoons (approx 10ml) twice per day.

 

[Honeypots]

I wouldn't know for sure but would agree with above and say approx 10ml..
Maybe ask your vet

 

[Jane_Lou]

Don't laugh but have you thought steam inhilation? I put a drop of eucalyptus oil in a bucket with about 3 inches of boiling water and then tuck a tea towel over the noseband of his headcollar and then hold the bucket up to his nose and pull the free end of the tea towel over the edge of the bucket and let them inhale the fumes - I have used this method a couple of times and found that they really enjoy it and is particularly good for snotty noses - really clears the tubes! (use olbas oil if you can't get eucapyptus)

 

[proudwilliam]

Agree with Jane_lou we also uses steam inhilation many years ago when all else failed. Worked a treat.

 

[Stinkbomb]

Thanks everyone will get some Benylin. I do think the steam thingy is a good idea but i really think if i tried that with Ty it would finish him off lol!!!

 

[kellyeaton]

i would try boosting there systems and but them on a cough syrup there is many around but i found that equimins air power cough syrup worked a treat!

 

[now_loves_mares]

I just bought a Horselyx Respiratory, more as a boredom breaker than anything. Chose that particular type as my mare gets RAO, and she loved it. I stood there watching her for a bit and the smell was amazing - and actually felt my own nose clearing! It has menthol, eucalyptus and aniseed. Prob won't be as good as steaming, but it can't hurt?

 

[kellyeaton]

[ QUOTE ]
I just bought a Horselyx Respiratory, more as a boredom breaker than anything. Chose that particular type as my mare gets RAO, and she loved it. I stood there watching her for a bit and the smell was amazing - and actually felt my own nose clearing! It has menthol, eucalyptus and aniseed. Prob won't be as good as steaming, but it can't hurt?

[/ QUOTE ]yes this is a good product but just be carefull she does not have to much coz it is enriched with oils and vit/mins as well!