This message is from: "mdenmark" <mdenm...@sbcglobal.net>
Im replying to this fjordhorse digest message: Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:00:37 +0000 From: Debbie LeBreton <tippiegi...@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: Sarcoid Treatment This message is from: Debbie LeBreton <tippiegi...@hotmail.com> hello and I am sorry for using your email but I am grasping for answer for my old horse. He has brown or light colour water coming out of his bum. My vet thinks that it is oylser but he has been on the medication for over 7 days and no change. I have been thinking of putting him down but if there is hope out there for him, I will try it. He is 27 or that is what I have been told. He looks much younger. He still plays and runs and bucks up a storm. He has a little goat as a friend and he still chases him around when he is feeling frisky (which is every second day). Even with this problem. PLEASE TELL ME YOUR THOUGHTS. Debbie Oylser???...did you mean ulcers? Ulcers dont usually lead to hot water diarrhea. Try giving your horse ¼ cup of Sugar Free Metamucil or Equate, the knock off brand from Wal-Mart, (most love the SugarFree orange flavor...some like the plain) two times per day mixed into their feed. Make sure that there is plenty of fresh water available. This generally is a problem with absorption in the cecum of the left over water in their colon and not related to stomach acid or digestion. You probably have found that there is no burning where it dribbles out the rear end. As horses age this can become a chronic problem. The Metamucil can help a lot and can be given indefinitely. If it seems to help, which can take a bit meaning months to clear up if it is going to do so, then you might even be able to go down to once per day. But be patient and dont rush...it takes us a while to get old and have problems...will take us a while to get better. The worst problem with this is that you may have a horse with an orange mustache when he goes to kiss you. If he eats on sandy soil this is also a good way to clear very irritating sand from his gut. Have you taken a sample to the vet to check for parasites? Good luck with this. This is the cheapest and most effective help for this problem so far. I hope it is not from a more serious problem so keep an eye on him. Milli Ann TX where the fjordie hair is starting to fly in spite of the freezing temps Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
