Weeing more than normal

[Bozzy]

Forrest has been really wet in his stable over the past week or so. He's never drunk much when stabled (6pm-6am), maybe the equivalent of no more than half a bucket per night and he's not drinking anymore than normal at the moment but his bed is soaked come morning. Probably 4 times the size of the normal 'wet patch'.

He was on antibiotics last week due to an infection so I did wonder if it could be this, any ideas?

I'm speaking to the vet soon anyway but was just sat here thinking about reasons as to the cause

 

[cellie]

Maybe the antibiotics are acting like a dieretic.(prob spelt wrong).Like when we have to much coffee

 

[Stoxx]

I was interested to see your thread as I too think my horse has been wetter in the past week/ 10 days.
He hasn't been on any drugs at all, so it can't be due to that. Unfortunately we have automatic drinkers so I can't be sure exactly how much he is drinking, but there has definitely been a change. He came in and had a long wee the other afternoon and then I worked him for only about 45 mins and when we got back to his stable he was so desperate (will not wee on concrete) that a bit squirted out as I was taking his brushing boots off!! I put him in his stable and he flooded the place!
I am going to see how he goes and maybe ask YO to shut off his drinker so I can monitor his water intake.
But if anyone else is noticing the same then maybe it is a change due to the time of the year.

 

[angiebaby]

Looks like its catching! My pony is 10 days into a months box rest, and he is weeing every couple of hours ( is this normal?) he is on 2 x bute a day, and drinks about 2 buckets of water a day, could it be that its turned really cold!? or the medication!? Any one know?

 

[rabatsa]

On the other hand my mares stable is drier than it was in summer....

 

[Bozzy]

He came off bute and antibiotics on Saturday and is still really wet. I'll just have to wait and see if it improves at all??

 

[nicola1972]

funnily enough ave noticed the same ave got a large bucket in stable and weve got old bath in field that got filled on the thursday,and needed filled again on the tuesday theres only 2in the field his stable is very messy in the morning glad 2 hear other people going thru same