How Much Tumeric ?

[lelly]

Hi, Can anyone tell me how much tumeric I should feed my arthritic shetland pony. I have read good reports on it but cant seem to find the correct dosage. I have just started using it and have given her a teaspoon a day in her food, which she seems to like. Thanks x

 

[Ali2]

Guidleline I'm using is 15-30 ml per day for a 500 kg horse so 3 - 6 mL per 100 kg of bodyweight.

So, guessing that a Shetland weighs around 200 kg (?), 6- 12 mL per day

 

[Oberon]

I feed my Arab a Slimfast scoop (about a tablespoon).

I'd say for a Shetty - around a teaspoon. I don't think you can overdose on it.

Although she may turn yellow???

 

[brucea]

I feed y 11.2 hh pony a level tablespoon.

 

[Birker2020]

I've bought some turmeric from Ebay the other day. Only 90grams just to see if my horse would eat it. Do your horses eat it willing?

 

[karen.close]

Ive started giving my lad this, I have been using a old Cortaflex scoop which is approx 8ml. He has it in morning and evening feed and he Definatley has a spring in his step x

 

[lelly]

I am giving it to two aged shetlands and they both seem to love it. They certainly don't leave any. In fact the gelding (Paddy) washes the pots, as I call it, he licks every inch of the bowls. The arthritic mare (Maizie) eats it all willingly and she can be a bit fussey ever since she started having medication in her feed. She thinks we are trying to poisen her. She has cushings too. I am going to stick with a teaspoon a day and see what happens. If I don't see an improvement on a teaspoon I will up it. Maizie is already a bit yellow as she is golden dun Thanks for all your replies.

 

[karen.close]

Oh yes mines got a permanent yellow nose but loves it x