Chronic diarrhea in Horses - Anybody have a good remedy? Im at a loss!

[BlackBart]

In Canada (don't know about the USA) the X-rays belong to the Vet but you can have copies made at your own expense.
I do not understand why they are the Vet's property if the owner paid to have them taken? but that is the case. So the owner pays twice.
They are supposed to forward X-rays to another Vet but some don't, especially if they are rivals. Happens all the time here.


You can pay to have your hay tested. Sometimes the hay farmer has had his hay tested. When in doubt have it tested yourself. Some people use this company http://www.equi-analytical.com/
I have one filly that gets the squirts if there is too much protein in the hay/grass.

The clay product for diarrhea is called Bio-Sponge.

Maybe you chronic lame horse needs a new Farrier?
I had a Farrier who went to Olds College to learn his trade. My horse was lame for three years with him doing the work. The horse wasn't lame before he started. Under his care the horse cost me $3000 (in hoof resections) and was still lame. He told me the horse would be lame for life.
Got fed up, fired him and got a new Vet, hired a rehab Farrier, now my horse is sound.

 

[scbatz33]

Bio-sponge. We have a couple of diarrhea foals on it and it dried them up very quickly.

Also, with constant diarrhea, you probably should be doing electrolytes and probiotic - sorry, I can't remember if you said they were on anything like that or not.

 

[duckluck]

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Sorry but that is incorrect from a legal standpoint. It has been well established in US courts that Xrays are the property of the veterinarian who does them, NOT the client.

That said, it is also sort of the 'accepted standard of behavior' in the AVMA that members are supposed to grant client requests for forwarding of xrays to another vet. It is not at all uncommon for a vet not to release xrays to a client, but it is not right for her to refuse to send her to your vet of choice, I would light a fire under her butt about that.

Good luck,

Pat

Here it is considered by anyone I know who owns horses to be theirs, just like personal medical records. I realize a court could always find differently, but I'd dump a vet who wouldn't give them to me and I think there is something wrong with a system that would make it legal to withhold animal medical records but not humans'. I have never known a vet to play footsie about giving them either. My own vet even has a machine that applies the x-rays and his comments to a DVD so that they can be easily viewed by anyone, including the farrier.

 

[duckluck]

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Not saying I don't believe it, but that is just crazy. I hope people really take up the gauntlet about that. I'd make the biggest stink anyone ever saw if someone tried to do that to me. Just lucky I have a vet who cares about his clients' animals and wants to be sure they get the care they need.

 

[duckluck]

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Read that and don't know what to say...I would just try them without the feed and see what happens. Failing that, I would find a *strong* probiotic supplement and give it a whirl. I personally had some serious stomach issues that were really wrecking my life and ordered a nationally known brand of probiotic that really packs a punch, and it cleared me up...started feeling better after the first capsule.

 

[scbatz33]

I can't access the blueseal link fully. I do know people who only feed this kind of feed and it's perfectly fine for their horses. It maybe an option for you

 

[Anianna]

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It's good business for a vet to show they care for your animal enough to share the x-rays, but legally speaking, the pics belong to the vet even in the US.

 

[Brody's Broodello]

Just a thought, we had a Really old mare at the barn and she always had the runs. It is a sign that their body is giving out. She had the symptoms for 2 years before having to be put down. The insides cannot process the feed so that it comes out the other end watery. This could explain the runs. Also if you are near a coastal area, you might want to check for Potomac fever, probably not the case but we have that in MD and there was anout break in Illinois last year, and they aren't coastal. just a thought.

 

[LaurelRidgeDreams]

We have a gelding who had a similar problem. Bio Sponge by Platinum Performance has worked like a charm.

 

[snowhorse]

The more I read up on the feed they are on I didnt realize it's a complete feed for horses that have limited access or no access to hay. Which is not the case for them at all.

I am considering changing to a Purina product at first to see if this makes any difference at all.

I do have them on Prebiotics and Probiotics.

So without changing to many things at once, I am going to slowly change them over to the new feed which is for horses that get access to hay and pasture. It shouldnt have as high as a fiber content as what they are on, and they certianly dont need the extra fiber.

After that I am going to consider the Bio Sponge if it doesn't seem to clear up. I talked to my Dad about completely taking them off grain and I am too nervous about doing that with the horse that has the weight issues for right now.

Is the Bio Sponge something you keep them on forever?