under weight horse

[KINGLIAM]

hi new horse past 5 stage vetting vet said its quite a bit under-weight and feet need sorting out, the horse is a belgium warnblood 16.1 its has been out 24/7 in a feild with no grass allso not been shood all winter need advice how 2 put weight back on will get farrier asap it will still be living out with field shelter lots of grass and one other horse thanks

 

[Nari]

If he was mine I'd start by getting him wormed (or worm counts) & hs teeth checked.

Feed wise I'd start with ad-lib good quality hay. I'd be a little wary of putting him straight onto good grass if he isn't used to it but if that's what you've got then I'd maybe give something like Pink Powders or Yea Sacc to help his gut cope. If he isn't putting on enough weight with that I'd try a conditioning cube or Baileys Outshine.

Remember to keep him warm enough, if he's underweight he may feel the cold more & that's a waste of feed if you're trying to fatten him up!

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

As has been said first thing get him wormed & let him graze, give him as much hay as he wants & I'd be tempted to give him some simple feed, pony nuts or similar with a handfull of Blue Chip or Top Spec in it. This will help him get the most out of his feed & he'll soon start to fill out. They are pretty resilliant & can bounce back fairly quickly.

Regarding his feet, have a farrier in to look at them. You may find that he will trim them & not shoe for a time while he gets them back to a proper shape...that's up to him to tell you about as he's the expert.

Most of all give him time & attention...it appears he hasn't had much of that for a while.

Good Luck

 

[KINGLIAM]

thanks for quick reply will take ur advice thankk you

 

[MagicMelon]

Vit & min wise - Id go for something high in iron and B vitamins as well as just the usual things. This'll give him a kick start too. Otherwise, like everyone else has said really although I would be careful with too much grazing, any horse can get laminitis even if they're thin!