Intermittent cough

[Guinness]

My horse has been coughing on and off now for a few weeks. I have had the vet out and hes had a course of anti-b's and have been soaking his hay (and feeding off the floor). Its not a bad cough, some days he doesnt seem to cough at all. Today I lunged him and he was fine, yesterday hacked him and he coughed a couple of times when we set off but then nothing. He doesnt have a runny nose either. I have been giving him a NAF supplement, but not sure if its making any difference. Any suggestions?

 

[flowerlady]

My horse used to be just the same. I changed the following:-

Straw - TO Rubber matting and shavings

Soaked Hay TO Haylege

Haven't heard a cough since

 

[monica987]

Sparky does this. I have not changed him from straw, although maybe should but he is only in another couple of weeks but changed to haylage and it has virtually vanished, just when I am in a dusty school he does cough a small amount.

 

[Guinness]

Hes on shavings and rubber matting anyway, plus he cant have haylage because he gets too fat off it (plus theres only him so wouldnt get through it quick enough).

 

[dwi]

Try some ecchinacea to boost the immune system, worked for me