sick horses??

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Ok 2 of my horses have come down with the runs, not excessivly bad but enough to notice! One seems fine in himself although is drinking a bit more than usual, the other is slightly off his food, he is eating but he is taking a long while, and picking at it as apposed to eating it. I fed in field the other day and the horse at bottom of pack managed to move him on and gobble it up without him even putting up a fight! In himself he is ok, very people orientated and lively when ridden as usual. He has gone off his hay too and wont even get through 3/4 sections in 24hours (he is 17hh and in 23/7) dont turn him out as he stands by the gate all day wanting to come in!

Any suggestions? Anyone elses horses like this?
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My friend's horse had very bad runs and went off his hay/haylage. He had his teeth checked and bloods taken.

She gave him some pink powder which helped and he perked up a little, it also turned out he was anaemic.

If it does not clear up on its own. Call your vet out and have your horse checked over just to be on the safe side. The runs can be very debilitating if they last for more than a few days.
 
BBoo I know a Fourum is substitute for a vet, I was just asking everyones opinion! Im not going to sit and let them suffer but I am hardly going to ring them out on a Sunday night am I?
 
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