Spillers Speedy Fibre Mash

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After a desperate few days, a treasured mare is coming home from hospital tomorrow. Feed has been gradually introduced to her in the form of Spillers Speedy Fibre Mash and she is having tiny but regular amounts.

I have managed to source it, not locally but at least I have some to pick up tomorrow. Has anyone had any experience with it ? The only mash type feed I use is VV and that makes one heck of a big meal. Is the spillers more of a soupy texture ?

Thanks.
 
It can be either, I made it soupy for liquid intake post XC but it can be fairly dry. Found it very palatable.

Hope your mare is ok xx
 
Our RID mare has to have it as she chokes on normal types of feed.
we soak it for about 2 minutes, but not so it is completely sloppy or she won’t eat it.
we were introduced to it when my mare had colic at Christmas, by the RVC, , as it’s very palatable.
hope yours makes a full recovery.
 
Sorry to hear about that AA. I'm another who found it very easy to feed and very palatable.

It soaks so quickly, just add more water until you have it the consistency you want.

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Just add more or less water to adjust the texture
I always have some of this at home for my ridiculously fussy eater.
After trying every feed under the sun apparently this is utterly delicious and only needs half a cup or so added to a feed to make sure she eats up.

It smells so good I gave it a try once, not sure I’m a convert but the horses seem to love it ?

Best of luck with your girl, it sounds like she’s going to have a very attentive recovery from you.
 
we used it over winter, all of ours loved it. You can make it more soupy if necessary. We did for the older girl who i wanted to have more water. Hope your mare gets better soon.
 
Many thanks for the help and the PM's.

I have fetched the food and it does smell lovely. My much loved Martha Mare is coming home this afternoon.

All I can say is when the weather changes from very dry and hot to damp and cooler keep an eye on your horses. Gassy colic is a real risk. Even my bare poor quality paddock managed to produce enough fresh grazing in an area no bigger than a 20 x 40 arena, to give her a very near loss of life and has left me doubting my keeping skills and knowledge level.

I will learn from it and be grateful to the vets who attended within minutes and the hospital.
 
Gosh how terrifying for you
Colic is such bastard!
Even under perfect management so please don’t beat yourself up.

Thanks for the reminder and best wishes for you and Martha for a speedy recovery.
 
Thank you for all the good wishes. She stayed at home a whole 3 days and was rushed back in again last Sunday morning. No gut sounds and uncomfortable, not as dramatic as the Sunday before.

She is now home again and the second episode remains a mystery. Her bowel was not displaced and she improved rapidly once at hospital with some meds. Scan was clear and with no previous symptoms for ulcers they didn't want to scope her. I left her there as long as they would have her because I was terrified of bringing her home. Especially as we had all that rain on Thursday and the fields went from scorched to lush overnight.

They have put her on Succeed, very limited grazing and adlib soaked hay plus her mash. I am totally frazzled, emotionally and financially destitute, can't sleep because I am constantly watching her on the camera and panicking every time she lies down. Hopefully my wrecked state will pass soon !, my husband is still resident - just ! and my long suffering and wonderful vet is bombarded with never ending poop updates and random whinging texts.

The mare seems ok, and enjoyed a short hack today. Just wish I knew why and what happened. The endless worrying of it happening again is exhausting.
 
So sorry to hear she relapsed, hope that was a one off. When did she get back out the second time?
I hope you can soon stop living on a knife edge with her. Colic is just awful.
i would still scope her for ulcers, as my daughters mare kept getting mild colic, along with choke. Scoped her, if only to exclude ulcers, but she had them. Treated and now on protexin, and (touch wood) she has been ok since.
 
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