Horse doing cow pats!

[Wheresthehoofpick]

I have had my horse for only three weeks. He is on full livery and his poos are grim! Any ideas?

I have brought him in during the day for the last week. Hay only. Pink powder in a handful of chaff. Hoping that might give him a chance to settle. If anything it is getting worse.

He is definitely nervous and unsettled by the move.
His teeth were in a terrible state. Done last Tuesday.
We are taking it slow. Hacking out gently most days.

 

[splashgirl45]

my loan mare used to get like this when there was a flush of grass and i gave her protexin for about a week to 10 days and it cleared up. might be worth trying.

 

[be positive]

Have you wormed? that is the first thing to consider, if his teeth were bad his worming history may have been equally neglected, I find they can be a bit loose when changing yard, as a YO I have dealt with several that took a while to get into routine and loose droppings are one sign, brewers yeast helped with most, along with plenty of forage and, as you are doing anyway, bringing in for a while and keeping them on a very simple diet.

 

[LaurenBay]

assuming you have wormed, I would give Protexin quick fix to help settle his belly.

 

[Wheresthehoofpick]

I wormed him the day arrived with Equest Pramox. He was on haylage at his previous yard and quite poor grass. He started with me on haylage but we have switched to hay for the last 7days after his teeth being done.

He is very gentle and sweet but is definitely unsettled by the move.

 

[Wheresthehoofpick]

Protexin is magic stuff for my greedy lab who has a sensitive tummy. I didn't realise you could give it to horses.

 

[be positive]

Protexin is magic stuff for my greedy lab who has a sensitive tummy. I didn't realise you could give it to horses.

Worth a try, they usually get it out quickly if you order from them.

 

[splashgirl45]

i got mine from vetuk and they were pretty quick , can also get it from animed direct, all seem about the same price

 

[Wheresthehoofpick]

Fantastic. Thanks everyone. I've ordered the quick fix to get us started and balancer for ongoing treatment.

 

[McFluff]

I gave this to my boy when he arrived as he was quietly anxious about life following a move.
https://premierperformance.uk/product/stomach-maintenance-with-extra-calmer/
You can get a version without calmer too.
I’ve found it really helped settle him and his droppings were normal quickly once started. A friend has had similar success with her nervy horse.

 

[Wheresthehoofpick]

2 days of the protexin quick fix and we have solid poo. It's a miracle.