feeding a quidding horse

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Got a horse (who is under dentist supervision) who quids quite significantly.

He gets through twice the amount of hay compared to the rest of our guys but is struggling to maintain condition.

Currently on conditioning cubes, sugar beet and Outshine.

Anyway thoughts on adding condition without fizz? (He has enough natural energy! )
 
My dentally challenged (as in almost no working molars) old mare used to live on beet pulp, grass pellets and micronized linseed, with yeasacc to make sure she got the full benefit of what she did eat and a decent vit/mineral balancer in case of any deficiencies. She wasn't hugely well covered but then she was 36 :)
 
Has the vet seen her? a seriously quidding horse needs vet treatment, a dentist can rarely solve it, and if not treated correctly it can lead to severe infections within the jaw. A quidding horse on my yard required 2 teeth removed as it had been quidding for years, and had packed and rotting food between its teeth. THe teeth had grown at an awkward angle. the stench in the mouth was awful, and when we brought it to the vets attention he took the horse in as an emergency case. This horse had been seen by a dentist on a 6 monthly basis for the past 4 years.
 
Bosworth said:
Has the vet seen her? a seriously quidding horse needs vet treatment, a dentist can rarely solve it, and if not treated correctly it can lead to severe infections within the jaw. A quidding horse on my yard required 2 teeth removed as it had been quidding for years, and had packed and rotting food between its teeth. THe teeth had grown at an awkward angle. the stench in the mouth was awful, and when we brought it to the vets attention he took the horse in as an emergency case. This horse had been seen by a dentist on a 6 monthly basis for the past 4 years.
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The horse had never been seen by either a vet or a dentist before I got him. His teeth were badly sheared and there is a gap between two lower molars on both sides, where the upper molar has been able to push between the lower teeth. He is currently improving massively - the dentist saw him last week and (3rd time in 6 months) is gradually reducing the length of the upper molar so that the gap can start to close (which it is doing)
 
I literally cannot recommend Veteran Vitality highly enough. My TB mare is like 32 and six teeth and I struggled with her weight for years - at one point she was so think I thought we were really getting to 'the end'. Veteran Vitality - plus linseed in winter - has completely turned that around, in fact I was thinking the other day she's actually a bit on the fat side. fibre based and turns into a mash, relatively economical, and just awesome. Here's a pic of her being awesome and feeling well on it! 32 and no feet on the floor


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Ive got an oldie under vet supervision who struggles with hay etc and quids, he also chokes on any hard food, whether wet or not.
More recently we've found the hippostar Slobber mash, which they do a senior and a normal, he's been great on it and wouldn't change. It has to be soaked but does't leave a horrible residue in the bowl like some of the other foods.
If we need more weight then we use micronised linseed, but have to be careful due to him being laminitic and cushings type. We choose his hay carefully and accept now that there will be some wastage, its fed from the floor as this is easier for him.
 
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