Birker2020
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Anyone used this please?
TIA
TIA
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Protexin Acid Ease
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meleeka
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i’ve used it a lot. My mare has a very sensitive digestion and hay really upsets her. She passes a lot of wind and although her dung is normal, it’s followed by brown water which makes a mess of her back end. I’ve tried most things (including Protexin Gut balancer and charcoal) but this is one of two products that actually work. She’s currently on Coligone powder only because i’m also feeding it to another and Protexin works out more expensive due to the loading dose. Coligone hasn’t been as effective this time though.
AdorableAlice
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I have a mare who uses the horsepital as her second address. She has had 6 visits in 18 months for colic.
Along with micromanaging her, I also use Colikare and Equine 74. Both help her.
Along with micromanaging her, I also use Colikare and Equine 74. Both help her.
Melody Grey
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Yes, I’ve used it to good effect in slightly tummyish horses- certainly worth a try. The few horses it didn’t have a massive effect on where very ulcery when later scoped, so nothing short of GG would have at that stage.
If it’s going to have an effect, you’ll know within the first bucket of it, so worth a try.
If it’s going to have an effect, you’ll know within the first bucket of it, so worth a try.
PurBee
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Have you tried aloe juice for gut wall repair? I used it for a case of loose stools and read about it for gut issues and helping soothe inflamed gut wall and repair the mucous membrane of the gut. I used 2 litres of ‘pure natural aloe juice’ from holland and barrett….only becuase i could get that here quickest. Mixed in with beet pulp, mild taste, no issues getting a cupful into the beet daily. It helped.
Yukka powder and glutamine repairs gut wall for humans but i dont know if yukka powder is any good for horses, so that would need checking. Glutamine repairs gut wall cellular junctions and is prolific in the human and equine for maintaining cellular repair. I’d certainly try glutamine for a chronic watery stool case, and chronic digestive type symptoms:
https://madbarn.com/leaky-gut-in-horses/
“The amino acid glutamine is a major energy source for intestinal cells. [17] Equine gut health supplements often include glutamine to support intestinal barrier function and help maintain gut integrity.”
meleeka
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yes i tried aloe juice. She’s always fine all summer, even on grass so it’s got to be the increase in hay. she’s does eat a lot though. She’s also very fussy so most supplements she won’t eat.
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Squeak
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What are you looking for it to do? I had a horse suffering from hind gut ulcers and Ron Shields’ supplements made a huge difference to him.
Birker2020
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My new horse is quite girthy. I'm waiting for physio as this may relate to an muscular issue rather than ulcers, or due to previous rough handling when girthing up so not going to jump to any conclusions yet. I just wanted to see if it made any difference first. Thanks
ihatework
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It’s a product I rate and would always try it if I had a slightly girthy/grumpy horse
cauda equina
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My vet recommended it when my youngster became grumpy and nippy
I tried it, and he went back to being his normal cheerful self
I tried it, and he went back to being his normal cheerful self
Elno
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Yup. Just ordered a second bucket of it for my horse. He was treated for suspected ulcers with a course of GG (very girthy and nippy) and I plan to continue with acid ease since I clearly notice a difference when he is not on it.