Hemirjtm
Well-Known Member
Since wednesday my horse hasn't wanted to eat his hard feed, he will quite happily eat grass (out 24/7), apples, carrots, mints, bread..etc but will not eat his hard feed, I have changed nothing since Christmas.
I have ordered a bag of Havens feed that is supposed to help with appetite, but that won't arrive until after Wednesday.
He is fine in himself, not dehydrated, not losing weight (but he will do as he is not a very good doer!). He is a really fussy eater but I haven't changed his diet. I opened a new bag of feed for him, just in case it was just that bag, but he still wouldn't eat it. He has never really been interested in eating, and takes ages to eat. He had his teeth done about 5 weeks ago, his way of eating didn't change.
He gets Havens Basis-Sport nuts, oil, luzerne ( made wet so doesn't expand in stomach, would say it is like speedi-beat ??) and Garlic. I have tried different combinations, and he won't eat anything.
Any ideas ? As he is a fussy eater my first port of call is not the vet. If he carries on not eating then I will obviously call the vet and get him checked out.
Thanks in advance for any help !
I have ordered a bag of Havens feed that is supposed to help with appetite, but that won't arrive until after Wednesday.
He is fine in himself, not dehydrated, not losing weight (but he will do as he is not a very good doer!). He is a really fussy eater but I haven't changed his diet. I opened a new bag of feed for him, just in case it was just that bag, but he still wouldn't eat it. He has never really been interested in eating, and takes ages to eat. He had his teeth done about 5 weeks ago, his way of eating didn't change.
He gets Havens Basis-Sport nuts, oil, luzerne ( made wet so doesn't expand in stomach, would say it is like speedi-beat ??) and Garlic. I have tried different combinations, and he won't eat anything.
Any ideas ? As he is a fussy eater my first port of call is not the vet. If he carries on not eating then I will obviously call the vet and get him checked out.
Thanks in advance for any help !