Prebiotic/Prebiotic

[PapaverFollis]

Can anyone recommend me a pro/prebiotic to feed as a gut health booster please?

For horses in case that needs saying!

Thank you.

 

[Iznurgle]

Personally I feed pink mash as it contains both, thought for more than one or two horses it may not be economical. I really like it for condition and to support gut health.

 

[Melody Grey]

I have also fed pink mash with good results (although there are some who won’t use it on account of it containing soya I think?)
Protexin gut balancer is also good and the ‘kwik fix’ syringes are great too.

There are also lots of supplements aimed at gut balancing for ulcer prone/ recovering horses- what is your reason for wanting one?

 

[PapaverFollis]

I don't want to feed Pink Mash, I can't remember why but there was something about it that made me think it wouldn't work for us.

I want a supplement I can buy in a tub off the Internet anyway because getting big bags of horse food here is a pain in the bum.

I don't want to talk about why if that's ok.? I've spoken to my vet already. I will start a different thread if I want input on that.

Will look at Protexin.

 

[criso]

I feed biomos and/or Yeasacc.

I get it from various places depending on special offers but Progressive Earth currently have some short dated Yeasacc half price atm

 

[Melody Grey]

I don't want to feed Pink Mash, I can't remember why but there was something about it that made me think it wouldn't work for us.

I want a supplement I can buy in a tub off the Internet anyway because getting big bags of horse food here is a pain in the bum.

I don't want to talk about why if that's ok.? I've spoken to my vet already. I will start a different thread if I want input on that.

Will look at Protexin.

I asked why because there are more specific ones I can recommend from experience if it’s related to ulcer issues.

 

[Shilasdair]

Protexin - it's a powder supplement, isn't extortionate, and doesn't seem to taste unpleasant.

 

[Palindrome]

I use Protexin as well.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Protexin - it's a powder supplement, isn't extortionate, and doesn't seem to taste unpleasant.

I use this, I’ve several times swapped for something “better” I always go back to it.
cheap palatable easy to source.
I stop now and then because I’d prefer something that doesn’t contain alfalfa.

 

[GinaGeo]

I’ve used Equibiome’s Prebiotic supplement with great success.

It always arrives quickly and it always does a good job. I use it around worming and antibiotics for the normal horses and the special one lives on it.

A little goes a long way and I don’t find it too expensive.

 

[PapaverFollis]

I asked why because there are more specific ones I can recommend from experience if it’s related to ulcer issues.

It's not ulcers. ?

 

[PapaverFollis]

Thanks everyone. I've ordered some Protexin.

 

[Shilasdair]

Thanks everyone. I've ordered some Protexin.

Or the money-saving option would be to just turn it out with a healthier horse and let it eat the other's dung? They do 'poo transplants' in humans now, don't they?

 

[PapaverFollis]

Or the money-saving option would be to just turn it out with a healthier horse and let it eat the other's dung? They do 'poo transplants' in humans now, don't they?

I suggested poo-soup to MrPF. He said I wasn't doing that to one of our horses. ?

 

[Shilasdair]

I suggested poo-soup to MrPF. He said I wasn't doing that to one of our horses. ?

He sounds tiresomely opinionated.
I just bought a new spade - Mr Shils is oddly nervous - you can borrow it if you like?

 

[PapaverFollis]

He sounds tiresomely opinionated.
I just bought a new spade - Mr Shils is oddly nervous - you can borrow it if you like?

? Oh that did make me laugh! I needed that.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Or the money-saving option would be to just turn it out with a healthier horse and let it eat the other's dung? They do 'poo transplants' in humans now, don't they?

?

 

[GinaGeo]

I suggested poo-soup to MrPF. He said I wasn't doing that to one of our horses. ?

This has reminded me that my special one ate a huge amount of the others poo at one point. But I haven’t seen him do it for ages. At least not since he’s been on the prebiotic regularly. ?

 

[ycbm]

I feed yeast. Yeasacc if I can get it bulk, otherwise brewers. If anyone wants to join me in buying some it's £60 for 25kg if you can collect from the corner of Cheshire/ Staffs/ Derbyshire. Feed at 15g a day.
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[poiuytrewq]

I feed yeast. Yeasacc if I can get it bulk, otherwise brewers. If anyone wants to join me in buying some it's £60 for 25kg if you can collect from the corner of Cheshire/ Staffs/ Derbyshire. Feed at 15g a day.
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Mine just won’t eat it ?ignorant poo heads

 

[ycbm]

Will they not eat 15g of yea sacc? That's very unusual. It's not uncommon for them to turn their nose up at 50g of brewers yeast because there's more of it and it tastes a lot stronger, having been brewed with.

 

[PapaverFollis]

Just realised I messed up my thread title.

 

[DabDab]

Just realised I messed up my thread title.

Thread so good you named it twice...

I could never get fussy mare to eat protexin or brewers. Yeasacc was ok in very small amount. Strangely enough though I did manage to get her to eat Aloe Vera Juice instead. ? Strange horse

 

[GoldenWillow]

Cob can suffer with loose droppings especially if having a lot of haylage, he needs to have haylage as has equine asthma, and I've had the most success with Baileys Digest Plus.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Will they not eat 15g of yea sacc? That's very unusual. It's not uncommon for them to turn their nose up at 50g of brewers yeast because there's more of it and it tastes a lot stronger, having been brewed with.

I’ve never tried yea sacc actually, brewers yeast, they just won’t touch

 

[PurBee]

I’ve never tried yea sacc actually, brewers yeast, they just won’t touch

i guess brewers yeast taste is stong - much like marmite, so it doesnt surprise me some horses wont touch it!
I’ve tried it, its foul! But i do love marmite!

yea sacc is contained in a lot of pellet and powder mineral supplements now so mine eat that fine as the taste is disguised among the other minerals.

i like protexin, as it works so well for all sorts of gut imbalance, stores well for months in the tub provided - and although there’s alfalfa in it, as a powdered carrier for the probiotic, i havent found it cause loopiness in my hot/warm blood horses, as its such a tiny amount fed. When mixed into beet, they dont know its in there.

 

[onemoretime]

I don't want to feed Pink Mash, I can't remember why but there was something about it that made me think it wouldn't work for us.

I want a supplement I can buy in a tub off the Internet anyway because getting big bags of horse food here is a pain in the bum.

I don't want to talk about why if that's ok.? I've spoken to my vet already. I will start a different thread if I want input on that.

Will look at Protexin.

Have a look at Equinox. I feed the original and have done for over 3 years now. My mare looks and feels terrific on it.

 

[criso]

I’ve never tried yea sacc actually, brewers yeast, they just won’t touch

Yeasacc much easier to get in them than Brewers Yeast, the quantities are small. My fussy one eats it.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Yeasacc much easier to get in them than Brewers Yeast, the quantities are small. My fussy one eats it.

Oh ok, I may try that then. The alfalfa issue I have is/was feet related rather than it sending them loopy, I never found that but after treating a nasty case of laminitis the tiniest amount of anything I now consider slightly iffy doesn’t sit well with me.
Thanks