Blue-green algae toxicity in horses occurs when horses ingest stagnant water, or affected pond water, with concentrations of a specific type of blue-green algae. Blue-green algae toxicity in horses can be fatal. Protect yourself and your pet. What are the symptoms of algae poisoning? Stomach pain, vomiting, or diarrhea. Headache, Read more…
Large Strongyles Large strongyles, otherwise known as bloodworms, are parasites known to be the most destructive and deadly of all equine parasites. As immature larvae migrate through the horse’s blood vessels, they begin to destroy arterial walls, block or rupture blood vessels, damage circulation, organs and tissues. Can bloodworms hurt Read more…
Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) is a chemical compound that is fed to horses as an antacid. It temporarily buffers stomach acid to increase gastric pH. Mad Barn’s Feed Bank provides nutritional profiles on +3,000 forages, feeds and supplements used in the equine diet. Is bicarbonate of soda good for horses? Read more…
Echinacea has been found to be “virtually non-toxic” with no side-effects. Is echinacea safe for horses? Using Echinacea for Horses Echinacea combines well with many other herbs such as cat’s claw, astragalus, osha, and eyebright to enhance your horse’s immune support. In veterinary medicine, echinacea is not only used for Read more…
This indicates using turmeric for horses with ulcers is safe to do. However, curcumin, the active compound in turmeric, has been reported to interact with drugs and cause some side effects in horses and so it is advisable to discuss using turmeric for horses on medication or with any other Read more…
Psyllium mucilloid also has been used for treatment of horses in which sand was suspected as contributing to the diarrhea. Any medications that the horse has been receiving, especially NSAIDs or antibiotics, should be discontinued in case they are contributing to the diarrhea. Does psyllium stop diarrhea? Psyllium can also Read more…
Sand colic is a relatively common occurrence for horses, resulting in around 5% of all colic cases. How do I know if my horse has sand colic? Early signs of sand colic or sand irritation can include symptoms associated with diarrhoea and abdominal pain (abdomen watching, pawing at the ground Read more…
Some horses can get some gas distention when starting psyllium. Can psyllium cause colic in horses? Veterinarians should be aware that treatment of colic in horses with pelleted psyllium products could be associated with gastric impaction. Can you give a horse too much psyllium? While feeding psyllium husks is not Read more…
Surprisingly, antibiotics such as sulfonamides or trimethoprim/sulfonamide combinations, benzylpenicillin, cefquinome, fluphenazine, enrofloxacin, and sodium ceftriaxone cause detrimental effects on horses’ health, namely, diarrhea, colitis, nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, dysrhythmia, arthropathy, ataxia, anorexia, Can antibiotics upset a horses stomach? Any oral antibiotic has the potential to cause diarrhea or other gastrointestinal upsets in Read more…
Antibiotic associated diarrhea is a serious illness in horses with high mortality. Affected horses are often hospitalized, with the disease appearing after a few days of antibiotic treatment. Should I be worried if my horse has diarrhea? Diarrhea may represent a simple digestive ‘upset’, e.g., following a sudden change in Read more…