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Discussion on Grain Overload
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lsweeney
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Posted on Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 - 3:25 pm:
My horses some time ago got out, and I wasn't sure if they got into the grain, and how much they had eaten. So off they went to the vet, and they pumped some stuff into their belly, that was not oil, that was supposed to counteract the toxins and help carry everything out. I'm trying to remember the name of what it was, and they are closed.
Here is one possibility:
Universal Animal Antidote Gel
https://www.drugs.com/vet/uaa-universal-animal-antidote-gel.html
Are there other products out there that you would recommend?
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 - 6:35 pm:
Hello Laurie,
there are other systemic treatments recommended in the article but the oral administration of mineral oil remains one of the few reasons I keep 5 gals on the truck still as it always seems to happen with several horses at a time. I have had cases where we know the horses consumed in excess of 20 lbs of grain which were oiled well and, other than a rumbly tummy and a bit of diarrhea, were no worse for the experience. I have had horses that were not treated early that were beginning to be colicky and develop signs of endotoxemia that quickly turned around with oil and systemic treatment. However these are, though traditionally accepted as good therapy by large percentages of the veterinary population, not based on good research as there is surprisingly little research on this condition.
I have seen research that found help with oral antibiotics that remain in the bowel, neomycin I believe. Oral charcoal has been advocated but not tested as far as I know. Just last week we published research on the use of prebiotics to inhibit the bloom of bacteria now believed responsible for endotoxemia and possibly laminitis however I think it was given before the large grain meal was given.
To monitor your horses progress Laurie listen to their bowel sounds and follow their vital signs (Diseases of Horses » First Aid » Taking Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration). If they start to become abnormal contact your veterinarian.
DrO
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