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Discussion on Weight loss and gain
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New Member:
Jnmteal
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Posted on Wednesday, Apr 20, 2005 - 2:08 am:
Dr O,
I have A 20 something quarter mix mare. I have oned her for about 6 or 7 months Before I obtained her she was being boarded in a pasture with very little grass and very little hay supplement, when I got her she looked considerably underwieght. I had her teeth done and a physical examination. my problem is it seems that I cannot seem to keep weight on her! sometimes she good weight then the nextcouple of weeks she looks thin again! I was feeding her a senior feed along with the alfalfa hay my boarder gives, but it seemed to make her more high strung so I took her off. (She does definately not act like her age) Should I try the senior feed again? or more feed? Also I do worm her on a regular basis. Also she is ridden about once or twice a week on short trail rides.
Thanks for your help!
Jenniffer
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Apr 20, 2005 - 6:52 am:
Yes you need to increase her feed Jenniffer and you may find that as she gains weight and feels better that she may act up a bit. For information on how to approach feeding her review, Care for Horses » Nutrition » Equine Nutrition an Overview of Feeding Horses it also has a link to take you to articles on difficult keepers. You should also see Training Horses » Behavioral Problems to help with the training issues.
DrO
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New Member:
Jnmteal
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Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 4:00 pm:
thanks dr. O I did put her back on the john lyons senior feed after this posting and she seems to be doing a lot better! thanks for this great website!
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