FounderGuard

[Sunshine8]

Does anyone on here use this?
My mare has been on this for a few years and since moving I have now asked my vet for some more, but the vet I use now is not at all familiar with it. If you use it, where do you get yours from? Or is there any alternative product available?

Thanks

 

[Fruitcake]

Hi,
I used to use this for years but last year when I tried to order it, the vet had difficulty getting it. Apparently the licencing has been made more difficult or something and it's now quite hard to get hold of. As I needed to find something else, I had pony tested for EMS and Cushings and it turns out he has mild Cushings.

To cut a long story short, after a lond drawn out bad experience with Prascend, he's now on Vitex 4 Equids and Global Herbs Laminitis Prone. I suppose it depends on the cause of the laminitis as to what alternative products there are. Sorry I can't be more help! Hope you find something.

 

[Tnavas]

It nearly killed my horse and has done so on several occasions to others, including horses at Bomac in the testing labs.

Mine had been on it a week when he developed severe runs. Vet came hourly to administer intravenous fluids. Mine survived but another affected that week didn't. The vets comment about Founderguard was not repeatable.

When I contacted Bomac they admitted they had some die when on it.

The stud I had been working at had similar problems with a few of the yearlings that were on it.

I'm glad they've made it harder to get as it is quite a dangerous supplement. It works by killing off some of the bacteria found in the gut - unfortunately for some horses it kills too much and leaves them very sick.