Echinacea for horses?

[amage]

Does anyone know if they have to get a special horse version of it or can they just have the human stuff? and if they can get the human stuff what dosage??

 

[Llwyncwn]

If you PM Box of Frogs she will tell you where she gets it from, it comes in a leaf form (I think).

 

[dwi]

I bought some for Daisy from Sainsburys on a friends recommendation. I gave her the maximum human dosage, two tablets a day in her feed for two weeks. Very cheap and worked in getting rid of her cough

 

[CastleMouse]

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[Donkeymad]

I bought some in liquid form from my local health Store meant for humans. No need get a special horse version which you will undoubtedly pay more for.

 

[Box_Of_Frogs]

Amage, my rescued mare has it regularly to boost her immune system as she has serious liver damage from her previous owner leaving her to starve in a ragwort infested field. Also my veteran boy (still ridden as often as poss) had to have an eye removed 2 years ago and his remaining eye is often gunky and sore so he has it too, as an alternative to a low-dose steroid from the vet, also to boost his immune system. Steroids can cause laminitis by boosting the appetite...not good especially in a good-doer like my boy. I use D&H echinacea. It comes in a big tub (about the size of a box of washing powder) and costs about a tenner. It's very high quality and you only need a teeny scoopful so it lasts a long time. I think better than human echinacea as the dosage is clearer and I think the dried herb is better than a tablet as it mixes in thoroughly. D&H are very customer focused and will post a tub to you if you have problems getting it from your ususal supplier. Both my neds currently thriving, touch wood!

 

[embonaught]

Equine america do a liquid version which is very good. However, they also do a supplement called emmune which is just echinacea and astralagus (or something) - emmune has given me a better result. It has cleared up my pony's sarcoid completely, and keeps her cough at bay over the winter.

 

[allijudd]

dodson and horrell do a 1kg bucket which we use to feded. Roman coughs when in and this seems to stop him. Its about 12 /£13 for th tub.

 

[amage]

Excellent...thanks a million