ECHINACEA

[classiclady]

Has anyone used this and what for? I am thinking about using this for my mare as she has a discharge. She is on Respirator boost but I feel she needs a pick me up as well.

Your thoughts please on Echinacea. My friend rates it.

 

[shazza283]

Herbal immune stimulant supplement - used quite a lot in humans for quicker recovery from colds and 'flu etc - I used it on myself with vit C to try to ward off everybody else's cold - didn't get one !

Very little recognised work on efficacy of herbal supplements in horses other than anecdotal

 

[brightmount]

I use it when there are winter colds goinng round, and it really works. Taken at the first sign of a cold it stops it developing, at least that's what I've found.

I have used the Equine version a few times during the winter when there have been snotty viruses going round, and my horse has stayed well or shaken off the sniffles, so I think it works.

You shouldn't take it all the time, or in the case of a horse, you shouldn't feed it continually. The product will say on the packaging about taking a break at intervals to allow the body's own immune response to keep in practice.

 

[huskimo12]

I used i and it was good after my mare had a virus.
but you shouldnt feed it continually. IYou shoudl feed for 4-6 weeks and then have a 2 week break.

 

[parsley]

My boy has siusitus that has not cleared up fully with surgery. Beofre the surgery he was on 10 tablets (from Tesco) per day, which did keep a lid on it, although you are not supposed to give it for more than a few weeks at a time. Now he has had the op and is left with a slight problem he is on propel plus from Equine America and it really seems to have made a difference. It has the echinacea as well as other respiratory boosting stuff, and you can feed it full time.

 

[kellyeaton]

its is very good as apick me up and keeps the immin system strong!

 

[Daisy11]

as said it a immune boost ive used it on my mare when she had a virus