Hello Dr. Tom,
I'm fairly new to horses, (5
years only) and constant changing…
My horse has just learned today that he can open yet another
door. This time into the feed room. He and the donkey helped themselves to what
appears to be about
a feed bucket full of crushed
oats. Of course I am now concerned
about grain founder. Can anything
be given to them to help the body rid itself of any overage??
Please help
Hi There,
Hopefully you have all ready called for some veterinary help on this. It could be a bad problem. It isn't
something I can help you with much over the email. There is a pretty standard protocol for
treatment that is successful that should have been in place. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. This generally involves giving the horse
laxatives to help the gut rid the grain quickly. I also believe in
exercising them at a walk and trot until they begin to pass the grain. If
your horse is showing lameness now, it's too late for the preventative treatment.
If he’s doing OK you may be out of the
woods.
Dr. TT
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