What's good for gassy tummies?

[amzy]

This time of year my horse always gets a gassy belly and he was rather uncomfortable a couple of days ago but, by the time the vet came, he was fine again so didn't need treatment. Would a probiotic help? Is there anything else you could recommend? Why do I never think to ask questions until the vet has gone.

 

[Alibear]

Coligone is great at releasing trapped wind from too much grass.

 

[Shilasdair]

I give my spasmodic colic prone girly Protexin. It does seem to help.
I also try to give a minimum of a slice/section/flake of hay/haylage morning and night to make sure they have enough fibre (lush short grass isn't good for fibre).
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[amzy]

Thanks, I did wonder about coligone, I'll take a look at the website. Yes, the wind is from too much grass, even though I'm stabling a lot more to try and prevent it.

 

[horsegirl]

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I give my spasmodic colic prone girly Protexin. It does seem to help.
I also try to give a minimum of a slice/section/flake of hay/haylage morning and night to make sure they have enough fibre (lush short grass isn't good for fibre).
S

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Hi, Which Protexin do you use?

 

[BBs]

I use coligone

 

[Thistle]

polos can help

 

[nikkiportia]

Farting

 

[amzy]

Believe me, he does an awful lot of that.

 

[Shilasdair]

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I give my spasmodic colic prone girly Protexin. It does seem to help.
I also try to give a minimum of a slice/section/flake of hay/haylage morning and night to make sure they have enough fibre (lush short grass isn't good for fibre).
S

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Hi, Which Protexin do you use?

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A damn fine question...don't know...it's at the yard. I buy it through my vets...as I can't source it otherwise.
I'll look at the container tonight.
S

 

[Nari]

Like Shilasdair I make sure mine gets some hay every day, it does seem to help. If he has to be stabled when he's got a bellyfull of gas I try to take him for a brisk trot after he's been stood in for an hour or so - according to my vet it just shakes everything up, makes sure his gut's moving & hopefully stops him getting colicky. It's also cheap though it doesn't do much for his temper!

 

[dwi]

Daisy used to be really gassy and we seem to have sorted it with a combination of Pink Powder, restricted grazing and ad lib hay to keep her gut moving

 

[spaniel]

Coligone, more effective and much more reasonably priced than anything else Ive tried.