Supplements - am I overfaffing/thinking?

[Surbie]

2 questions really. I moved to a new yard at the beginning of the month - that meant a further dose of wormer. Because of yard moves (RDA, owners, 1st yard with me which was closed, new yard) he's had 4 lots of Pramox in 12 months, 2 quite close together. I was suggested a month on milk thistle to support his innards post-worming. Is it a good idea?

He's a chunky horse - 15.1hh with 10 3/4in of bone. He's 13 we think and I worry about arthritis catching him eventually. He moves well at the moment (to my instructors' trained eyes) and we are starting to do a little bit of jumping with the aim of some XC this year. Would sticking him on boswellia now be helpful to keep his joints in good nick?

Horse currently gets 200ml speedibeet made up with 600ml water - about 1/3 scoop I'd guess, 1/2 mug micronised linseed and forageplus balancer.

Apologies if these are numpty questions, I'm learning! Thanks for reading

 

[Cortez]

Won't do any harm. I'm not a big one for supplements unless a horse obviously needs something (I go on if the horse looks well and feels well, then leave well alone). The only horses I've ever fed anything extra to (as in more than good hay and pasture and a salt lick) have been malnourished rescues or last-trimester broodmares and lactating mares.

 

[ester]

I honestly wouldn’t worry about the pramox now it’s been given, presuming he has no pre existing conditions.

I also wouldn’t give boswellia until there is any stiffness and it has something to actually work against as I wouldn’t think it worth it and it is liver processed.

 

[twiggy2]

'Don't fix what ain't broke', I would leave well alone. No point throwing money away.

 

[Surbie]

Thanks - will keep my ££ in my wallet.

 

[Micky]

A cheap and cheerful way to calm his stomach from all the wormer is small pot of natural yogurt added to his feed, an old vet told em years ago it helps settle the stomach after worming, I still give it the day after I’ve wormed my lad..

 

[ester]

definitely no good a month later though

 

[Surbie]

He was wormed on Monday, should maybe have been clearer.

 

[SEL]

He was wormed on Monday, should maybe have been clearer.

Unless you're seeing problems then don't worry. We had to do a very, very intensive worming programme at an old yard after some issues and only 2 horses (one of which was mine ) needed anything to support their gut.

 

[Pinkvboots]

Global herbs restore is good for the liver and I have often used it if a horse has been on medication, or they have looked a bit dull or been on box rest or just sporadically through the year for whatever reason.