My vet prescribed psyllium for my horse-he suggested giving it with brown sugar.Any other suggestions?
My horse has been losing weight since July. A vet floated his teeth and he has continued losing. Another vet told us to feed him strictly oats. A third vet found sand in his stool. He gave me psyllium and told me to mix it with brown sugar. My horse is so picky and won’t touch it. I’ve tried mixing it with his grain and he picks around it. He has lost so much weight-I don’t want to mess around too long trying to get him to eat this-if anyone knows of anything else to try I’d REALLY appreciate it!! I’ve read about flavored psyllium supplements, do these work as well as the psyllium powder?
My suggestion would be to switch your horse over to Legacy by Nutrena for several reasons.
Legacy is a beet pulp based complete feed. It is a very “wet” feed, and supplements stick to it very well. Plus it has a high palitability so most horses just LOVE it! It is also high in calories which makes it excellent for getting weight back on a horse. You will not need to feed as much hay on this feed as it is roughage based.
The next reason would be because of the sanding. Sand is usually picked up from grazing in sandy pastures, or eating hay off of sandy ground, or from an arena floor. You must take great pains to be sure your horse is not eating off of sand! I know this is hard to do in some areas of the country. If he is hayed in an arena or on the ground, stop that immediately and feed him only in a feeder in his stall.
Add the psyllium in small amounts first working up to the full amount over several weeks. Dampining the food slightly with water, apple juice, or molasses will cause the psyllium to stick better. Be careful with this as it also changes the taste and texture of the meal. Try different brands and flavors until you find what he likes. As mention the Sand Free crumbles are excellent!
Lastly quit going to so many different vets. It’s just confusing you and making your horse worse. Pick one, the one you feel most comfortable with and stick with them. Let them see your horse often for check ups during this stressful time. If this vet of choice doesn’t help, I would haul your horse to a University clinic for a complete work up.
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