Supplements for dust allergies

[magichorse]

Can anyone recommend a feed supplement to help horses with dust allergies/ stable cough? I have addressed bedding/ feed/ environment but wondered if there was a feed supplement that could help, that has worked for others.

Thank you

 

[Foxhunter49]

NAF D-tox, it alters the immune system to help fight allergies.

I use it for anything that ails, brilliant stuff.

 

[magichorse]

Thank you

 

[TheMule]

You really don't want to be feeding immune boosting stuff for allergies, as an allergy is the immune system essentially working against the body in an over-reaction to harmless allergens.

It really is an envirnoment issue- can the horse live out?

 

[magichorse]

You really don't want to be feeding immune boosting stuff for allergies, as an allergy is the immune system essentially working against the body in an over-reaction to harmless allergens.

It really is an envirnoment issue- can the horse live out?

He is out as much as possible (6am-8pm) We have thoroughly cleaned the stable with a power washer, bedding all replaced with Nedz bedz pro for horses with allergies, moved onto haylage and an extra doorway opened at the back for more ventilation, so feel that we have done all I can think of environment wise (any other suggestions v welcome, though) Just want to do the best possible and help him as much as I can.

 

[juliette]

I have found Carl Hester Air Power very useful and I also use hayfever tablets, as these help too.

 

[el_Snowflakes]

You really don't want to be feeding immune boosting stuff for allergies, as an allergy is the immune system essentially working against the body in an over-reaction to harmless allergens.

It really is an envirnoment issue- can the horse live out?

THANKYOU!!

My horse has is quite sensitive to dust and is also sensitive to pollens. A friend at the yard said she obviously had a poor immune system and i tried to explain to her that her immune system is working too well. She looked at me like i was speaking nonsense.........even though i have a health Sciences BSC hons...lol

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

When Jeff was in training he was a chronic bleeder due to a dust allergy. He lived out, if he got haylege it was also soaked to make doubley sure there was no dust in it. He normally got the whole gallop to himself so he wasn't following other horses dust in summer, rainy days were fine he could work in the string on them. He was also put on the Respirator for an hour or so a day.

The Respirator basically blows steam into them so they have to inhale it. It flushes out and dust and crap in their airway system and they pee it out.

He never got any supplements due to being a racehorse.

Now he is at home with me, when he isn't broken! He is out 20/24 hours a day, gets soaked food and hay and has a very airy stable when he is in. So far he hasn't had problem.

 

[Goldenstar]

I had one that arrived with a cough did all the dust free management when stabled in the winter I gave him winergy ventilate ( I think that's what it was ) it kept him completely cough free apart from a couple when he came off the lorry after a longish journey it really did help.

 

[magichorse]

Thank you very much for all your replies xx

 

[NOISYGIRL]

NAF D-tox, it alters the immune system to help fight allergies.

I use it for anything that ails, brilliant stuff.

This ^^^ or NAF Respirator