Traveller's Rest Equine Elders Sanctuary Traveller's Rest Equine Elders Sanctuary More thoughts on pergolide Posted: 11 Mar 2009 07:56 PM PDT After an earlier...
Traveller's Rest Equine Elders Sanctuary Traveller's Rest Equine Elders Sanctuary Hey, Good Lookin'! Posted: 19 Mar 2009 05:06 PM PDT We are so thrilled with...
O.K. - (I have only owned her for 3 months) My 24 yr old mare chokes on the feed especially designed for her age level needs. I had an emergency farm call last...
Are you soaking the feed?? Susan ... From: type2mypony <nitahorn@...> To: save_a_senior_steed@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:01 am Subject:...
I had the same thing happen to my 30 yr. old. I had to start wetting his feed before giving it to him. That way it's like a mush and not so hard to swollow....
I had not been soaking the feed because I did not know she has had a problem. BUT the vet said to wait a few days until her throat heals - then start soaking...
I agree with the suggestion to soak. We soak all our seniors' feeds with just enough hot water to cover. With hot water, it takes about 20 minutes to get...
I have mostly older horses too and have been down the "choke" road several times. I have two of the metal bucket heaters in the winter and while I do my...
just want to thank you for these very helpful articles. Â Â Â Linda true happiness is a healthy horse! ________________________________ From: Mike & Chris...
I have a 27 yr old mare with no teeth and I feed her senior equine (soaked) and have for the last 5 years. Also have a 28 yr old gelding that I feed it to. He...
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{{--mod note: This is not something we normally discuss on a list dedicated to senior horses, but this is an ENORMOUS rescue effort and help is needed from...
More smaller meals keep the weight on. Our old Charlie is 35 and has no jaw teeth. He eats sweet mix, cracked corn (not so much anymore) and senior mix. I...
More smaller meals keep the weight on. Our old Charlie is 35 and has no jaw teeth. He eats sweet mix, cracked corn (not so much anymore) and senior mix. I...
Thanks chris, I can manage 3 or four but six would be hard. I just feel bad because she was used to eating all the time ... From: Mike & Chris Smith...
... Ours pick up and quid the hay that's out for the more toothed horses. They aren't getting any nutrients from it, but they seem content "grazing" that way....
Thanks Chris, that makes me feel better?? susan ... From: Mike & Chris Smith <smithmc@...> To: save_a_senior_steed@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 24 Apr...
I've become a big believer in soaked beet pulp and soaked forage cubes (mix of timothy & alfalfa) as a way of supplementing senior feed. All the horses - the...
24 hours after the dentist floated the teeth my mare I eating hay again, there must have been sore in the mouth, thank you everyone for your help Susan ...
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