EllenJay
Well-Known Member
HELP! I am having a problem with my boy. Last summer he was diagnosed with equine asthma. This was controlled with drugs and changing from feeding hay to haylege. During the summer he was living out as much as possible, so only having a small amount of haylege, and the coughing completely stopped.
Roll on winter - he had to be in more (although still having daily turnout), however, increasing his haylege intake it causing him to have loose droppings, and weight lost. We have now moved him over to rye grass, less dusty than hay, but this is causing him to start coughing again. What do I do? The rye grass stops the squits, the haylege stops the cough - the two issues do not seem compatible. YO is being great, and currently allowing 24/7 TO, but this isn't possible long term.
Any ideas forva long term solution (should add that there are no yards locally who offer 24/7 turnout, so that really isn't an option
Roll on winter - he had to be in more (although still having daily turnout), however, increasing his haylege intake it causing him to have loose droppings, and weight lost. We have now moved him over to rye grass, less dusty than hay, but this is causing him to start coughing again. What do I do? The rye grass stops the squits, the haylege stops the cough - the two issues do not seem compatible. YO is being great, and currently allowing 24/7 TO, but this isn't possible long term.
Any ideas forva long term solution (should add that there are no yards locally who offer 24/7 turnout, so that really isn't an option