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| 27 yr old TB gelding, how much to feed? | 11/29/2008 | Clair Thunes |
Q: I recently started caring for a 27 yr old TB gelding, about 16.2hh and weighs aprox 950-1000 lbs. ...
A: It sounds like he is underweight. At 16.2hh I would expect him to weigh about 1100lbs based on his ...
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| 27 yr old TB gelding, how much to feed? | 11/28/2008 | Clair Thunes |
Q: I recently started caring for a 27 yr old TB gelding, about 16.2hh and weighs aprox 950-1000 lbs. ...
A: What does he do for roughage? This is no where near enough to maintain his weight so I assume he ...
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| strangles | 11/26/2008 | Clair Thunes |
Q: well my question is not related but is about strangles my horse has recently had strangles and has ...
A: Sorry for the delay in responding. I sense is that this should be fine however as I am not a vet I ...
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| feed allergies | 11/24/2008 | Clair Thunes |
Q: We retired our best cutting mare and bred her. She is 11 years old and is 5 months in foal. She is ...
A: Sorry for the delayed response, I hope you had a good Thanks Giving. So the the missed feed you are ...
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| feed allergies | 11/23/2008 | Clair Thunes |
Q: We retired our best cutting mare and bred her. She is 11 years old and is 5 months in foal. She is ...
A: So if I understand your vets thinking they believe the scratching is due to some sort of allergy? ...
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| What can cause energy loss in horses? | 11/23/2008 | Clair Thunes |
Q: I have a 10 year old 16.3 hand Dutch warmblood gelding. He is a Competitive Jumper horse and is ...
A: This is certainly puzzling. How long have you been riding the horse? The person who mention issues ...
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| Reason for loose stool | 11/21/2008 | Clair Thunes |
Q: Adopted an underwt, neglected sr 14h QH in July. He gets 3 qts senior feed, fat supplement and ...
A: While it could be worms it is more likely either due to his gut flora being wiped out by the wormers ...
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| Wood Shavings | 11/20/2008 | Clair Thunes |
Q: I have two horses, a mare and a gelding, and recently they have begun to eat the wood shavings in ...
A: Ah-ha very interesting re the snow. Sounds like they need more hay. There will be no nutritional ...
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| Wood Shavings | 11/20/2008 | Clair Thunes |
Q: I have two horses, a mare and a gelding, and recently they have begun to eat the wood shavings in ...
A: I had a horse who did the exact same thing last winter. Is it raining where you are? I'm curious ...
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| Dewormer and shots | 11/11/2008 | Clair Thunes |
Q: We will be working on weaning him. 50 miles apart so that should work. Not sure when to give him ...
A: Congratulations on your new colt! Weaning is a stressful event no matter how old the colt or how it ...
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| How much to feed my 2 year old Belgian colt? | 11/11/2008 | Clair Thunes |
Q: I have a new 2 year old Belgian and I want to make sure I am feeding him the proper amounts of feed ...
A: First off I want to give you a link to Dr Beth Valentines website. She is a vet who specializes in ...
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| feeding a horse that is losing condition | 11/6/2008 | Clair Thunes |
Q: my horse is 16.2hh, approx 15 -16 yrs old and is normally around 550kg. as we have come in to winter ...
A: Great question. The beet pulp weight is actually DRY weight! So this is going to be a big increase ...
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| feeding a horse that is losing condition | 11/6/2008 | Clair Thunes |
Q: my horse is 16.2hh, approx 15 -16 yrs old and is normally around 550kg. as we have come in to winter ...
A: You can certainly help your horse gain more weight with the traditional feeds you have available. ...
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| What grain should I feed | 11/5/2008 | Clair Thunes |
Q: My horse is a bit underweight. What is the best high quality grain and how much of it should I feed ...
A: If your horse is underweight it is a great idea to try and get more weight on him now before winter ...
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| Feeding Costs and Earning Money | 11/5/2008 | Clair Thunes |
Q: first I would like to say thank you for taking the time to read this and help me with my question. ...
A: It is great that you are seriously considering the costs that are involved in keeping a horse before ...
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| weight loss | 10/31/2008 | Clair Thunes |
Q: My horse is seven years old and I have had him since the day he was born. He has dramatically lost ...
A: This sounds quite troubling and your question raises a lot of questions for me and before I can ...
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| badly undernourished Mare in foal | 9/10/2008 | Leigh Lovell |
Q: I went to look at a horse to buy her today after I saw her I had to buy her as she was all bones and ...
A: It will be a long road, and it's complicated by her pregnancy. How far along is she? This will ...
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| ceasing lactation | 9/10/2008 | Leigh Lovell |
Q: My 3yr, mustang mare has been seperated from her first colt, hes 5 1/2 months. Its the 4th day ...
A: I think you need to get your vet to look at her. What you're describing is not normal for a mare ...
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| Sheath Problems | 8/31/2008 | Leigh Lovell |
Q: I have had my gelding for about three weeks and he is doing great. However,I noticed yesterday that ...
A: Unless your gelding has a physical problem - that is a hole in his penis, I'd be very doubtful that ...
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| Thin gelding | 8/30/2008 | Leigh Lovell |
Q: 13 yr old thoroughbred gelding. 16 hands. stall kept, a cribber. we have a rescued TB... the vet ...
A: He's certainly not getting enough hay. He should have constant 24/7 access to grass hay and should ...
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| healthy treats for horses on a diet | 8/29/2008 | Leigh Lovell |
Q: I own a seven year old arabian quarter horse cross. He's recently been put on stall rest due to ...
A: First off, if he's on complete stall rest I'd take him off the grain completely - feeding grain to a ...
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| Bone Spur | 7/24/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: I have heard that putting clay on a horses body can help when there is inflammation. My Horse (30 yr ...
A: I know you can put a clay poultice on one's leg if they have a tendon inflamed but I don't know ...
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| low carb diet | 7/23/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: I was wondering if a low carb diet is ok for a horse that doesn't necessarily need it? Thanks, ...
A: If your horse is on the thick side then, no, I wouldn't suggest taking the carbs away such as a low ...
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| flys | 7/23/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: I have 5 horses on my farm. Out of the 5 horses, my one quarter horse seems to get attacked by flys ...
A: If you have a show coming up, then you could call your vet and get some dex. from him, put her on it ...
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| flys | 7/23/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: I have 5 horses on my farm. Out of the 5 horses, my one quarter horse seems to get attacked by flys ...
A: It sounds to me like it's more of an allergy than actual fly bites. I have horses who come in who ...
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| horse nutrition | 7/20/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: I was at a party, and I heard a guy say he had a new colt, and the beauty of it was that all he had ...
A: I would not suggest not supplementing a young horses diet with grain under the age of 2. A horse ...
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| US Horse feeds | 7/17/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: I imported 2 horses from Ireland to US and need to get the equivalent if 1 scoop of alfalfa and 1 ...
A: Without knowing how many quarts a scoop is that your referring to I can't tell you the exact amount. ...
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| Nutrition for KIWI, my horse | 7/16/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: I have a 23 year old Tennessee Walker gelding who is on pasture most of the time 24 hours a day and ...
A: In my opinion it seems pretty simple to remedy. I would just cut the grain out totally. Obviously ...
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| Skinny TB | 7/14/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: My name is Corey and I am having trouble keeping weight on my 9 yr. old OTTB mare. She isn't ...
A: I'm not familiar with the grain you're feeding, however I would suggest any grain that is high in ...
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| Black eyes | 7/14/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: I own a 13 year old mare who moved from England to America exactly one year ago. She has had no ...
A: I don't understand if your talking about the actual eye ball going black or the skin around the ...
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| What horses can eat and can't eat | 7/12/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: Me and my cousin are horse lovers, and we love to ride horses, but we also like to give them treats ...
A: Personally I don't like to give treats on a regular basis. Horses who receive treats regularly ...
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| 24year old mare | 7/9/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: This mare is 24 yrs old and has been losing weight since March. She gains a little then loses a ...
A: Sorry for the delay, I've been at a horse show for the last 5 days. I would suggest feeding her a ...
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| sweet feed choking | 7/6/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: we have a 4 year old tennesse walking horse gelding he has been given sweet feed since he started ...
A: Sorry for the delay, my computer satellite has been down. I would suggest soaking his feed in water ...
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| diet | 7/2/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: I have a 7 yr old quarter horse mare. I bought her 2 years ago and was told she was good at barrel ...
A: It sounds like to me that you need to work your horse on a schedule regularly and stick to it. You ...
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| grass turnout | 6/26/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: 6-26-2008 Hello: We would like to turn our horses out on a lawn grass type of small paddock ...
A: The grass does loose nutrients after a period of time going into summer, however, if you live in an ...
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| supplements | 6/26/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: I have a TB exracehorse mare. Her back is long and I was wondering is there are any supplements you ...
A: I would stay away from the human supplements for now, as they are not formulated for the digestive ...
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| finicky horses | 6/24/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: We have 2 Arabs one is 30 and one is 25, and they have just decided to not eat their hay, they just ...
A: I don't know of any hay pellets. I would still try the bagged hay, you can get pure timothy and ...
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| Horse Feeding | 6/23/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: I am taking a 4-H project on Horseless Horse where we make posters on all kinds of subjects about ...
A: The main components of a horses diet consist of three parts. Water, roughage, and grain. Roughage ...
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| HORSE MUNCHIES | 6/23/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD BELGIAN/QUAR MIX. NAYLAH LOVES TO BE OUT IN THE FRONT YARD WITH MY SELF AND ...
A: To my knowledge mulberry tree is not harmful. I don't know what area you are in to determine what ...
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| finicky horses | 6/23/2008 | Jessica Hughes |
Q: We have 2 Arabs one is 30 and one is 25, and they have just decided to not eat their hay, they just ...
A: This is not uncommon from my experience with older horses. I had a 30 yr. old TB which I had to ...
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