Probiotic recommendations please..

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I've had my horse about 3 weeks now. Had the vet out this morning as she has tummy ache. Kicks at her tummy, doesn't like it being touched etc, she's eating Fine and is in light work (4-5, 1 hour long hacks a week)
Vet has said its the grass, she came to me from a field with very little grass and now has a really good amount. She's out 24/7.
The vet has suggested that I bring her in for half the day and just give her hay. I'm a little reluctant to do this as she won't be able to see any other horses and we don't spend that much time at the stable part of the yard anyway she she isn't that familiar with it. I feel it would probably do her more harm than good being left there on her own.
So, I have restricted her grazing to just one strip and given her plenty of hay in her field shelter. I'm considering getting her a grazing muzzle too.

I'm just coming back into horses again after a long break away so everything is a bit new to me again. Does anyone have any other suggestions as to what I should do? The vet also said I should get a pro biotic to help her gut. Can anyone recommend one to me.
I am currently feeding her on
Linseed
Oat bran
Pumpkin seeds
Fenugreek
Formula 4 feet
Angus cactus
This is what the people who she came from were feeding so I have just carried on from that

Thanks in advance, sorry for the essay! 🙂
 
Well. I got some pink powder, she seems to not be as bloated this morning and happy again. So far so good :)
 
The stress of moving her could have caused stomach problems, or the spring grass, or both. Brewers yeast and limestone flour can help and they are cheap. There are a lot of expensive supplements that claim to help but it costs a fortune to try them all to see which one suits your horse. Fwiw I like thunderbrooks base mix.
 
I would take her off the oat bran. And why Angus castus, pumpkin seeds and fenugreek? ( out of interest?) Formula for feet and a plain chop with the linseed should be enough with grass and hay/haylage..
 
Micky said:
I would take her off the oat bran. And why Angus castus, pumpkin seeds and fenugreek? ( out of interest?) Formula for feet and a plain chop with the linseed should be enough with grass and hay/haylage..
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Sorry for the late reply... This is the feed she came to me on, while she has been settling in I wanted to keep it all the same.

The hay restricted grazing and pink powder seem to have made a massive difference so far. I havent ridden her this week as just wanted to let her tummy settle as best I could but she's been like a different horse with regards to just general duties, grooming, me fussing over her etc. She hasn't tried to bite me once!
 
Thank you, so do I. She was the perfect horse when I went and viewed her a few times over two weeks and within about 3 days of being with me she turned into a monster. Bit me, was cow kicking and just being horrid. Her previous owner told me to not under any circumstances give her hay as she would get fat!?!? I kept asking her was she sure, she just kept telling me not too. I should have gone with my gut feeling and not listened! You live and learn don't you. This has been a very steep learning curve for me!
 
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