oscarwild
Well-Known Member
Well my boy has been poorly for a few weeks now. He is excessively drinking with little water passing as the water seems to be coming out in his poo. My vet has done tests on him and we are currently waiting on more results to come back.
But as things stand he has been on antibiotics, steroids and probiotic and all have finished as my vet wants to see what happens to him without being on anything.
Since the steroids finished as they were the last ones to end I have noticed a change in my boy. He is currently out in a isolation paddock near the stables. It doesnt have alot of grass so he getting haylage aswell. But my boy is currently spending most of his day standing at the gate not eating anything. He currently getting 3 small feeds a day which he seems to be eating fine. Eating around 1 haynet of haylage a day which he spends his day picking at but wont stand and eat at it. He doesnt go and graze much either. The vet said that we have to keep his guts moving but he just wont eat. He is also still excessively drinking.
Does anyone have any ideas what I can do to help get my boy to eat. His behaviour is changing too and he is very grumpy and when horses walk near to his field he can get quite aggressive to them. I'm out of ideas so anything you guys can suggest would be of great help.
But as things stand he has been on antibiotics, steroids and probiotic and all have finished as my vet wants to see what happens to him without being on anything.
Since the steroids finished as they were the last ones to end I have noticed a change in my boy. He is currently out in a isolation paddock near the stables. It doesnt have alot of grass so he getting haylage aswell. But my boy is currently spending most of his day standing at the gate not eating anything. He currently getting 3 small feeds a day which he seems to be eating fine. Eating around 1 haynet of haylage a day which he spends his day picking at but wont stand and eat at it. He doesnt go and graze much either. The vet said that we have to keep his guts moving but he just wont eat. He is also still excessively drinking.
Does anyone have any ideas what I can do to help get my boy to eat. His behaviour is changing too and he is very grumpy and when horses walk near to his field he can get quite aggressive to them. I'm out of ideas so anything you guys can suggest would be of great help.