Horse gotton suddenly thin?
I came home today and I took the rug off my horse and noticed that he had lost a lot of weight. The last time I took the rug off him was on thursday, due to the snow and frost etc. He’s eating all his food, he leaves a little hay but all the horses are and they’re all alright but he is dehydrated even though he’s drinking a bucket of water. He’s got no gunk coming out of his nose, his coat looks healthy, he seemed a little dull in the stable but when i took him out to the arena he brightened up. I lounged him for a bit to see if his breathing was normal and I couldn’t hear any raspy noises.Basically mum thinks it’s redworms and she’s going to get some treatment for it tomorrow but would that have caused such rapid weight loss and where would he have picked it up?
Sorry for the long question, I just hate it when one of my animals isn’t well.
it is most likely that your horse is suffering from an internal parasite infestation. Parasites and poor dental health are the number top reasons for weight loss in thehorse, and as he also has a decreased appetite, I would address the parasite issue immediately.
Horses should be regularly dewormed approximately every three months, depending on their environment and use, but as it has been a year or so, he is well overdue. I’d recommend using a dewormer called the panacur powerpac, which is actually a five day treatment of a double dose of dewormer called fenbendazole. The double dose is sometimes necessary to kill a type of parasite development stage called a cyathastome, or encysted larva, that resides in the small intestine. Normal dewormers can not penetrate this cyst, leaving the cyathastome the ability to hatch at will, so to speak. The presence of these cysts can contribute to weight loss even in the horse that is dewormed regularly if this product is not used.
The powerpac should be available at your local feed/supply store. Keep a close eye on him during the treatment for any signs of colic or discomfort. Fenbendazole is a very safe dewormer, however if your horse has an abnormally large load of parasites, they can sometimes cause a mild impaction, and they also release a type of toxin as they a killed, which can cause discomfort.
Should any questions arise during the treatment, or should your horse’s condition worsen in any way, you should contact your Veterinarian immediately.
I hope this has helped
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Yeah i would guess your horse has worms, id get out in the field tomorrow and go through a fresh poo and see if you can see him anyway, quick weight loss is never a good sign, if he is still not seeming right in 3 days i would call the vet. Check the pinkness of his eyes too, they should be salmon pick, if they are lighter or darker than this its a sign of illness. Also to check if he is seriously dehydrated pinch his skin gently and if the skin goes back straight away he is ok, but if it slowly goes back down he is severly dehydrated. Call the vet. xx
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it is most likely that your horse is suffering from an internal parasite infestation. Parasites and poor dental health are the number top reasons for weight loss in thehorse, and as he also has a decreased appetite, I would address the parasite issue immediately.
Horses should be regularly dewormed approximately every three months, depending on their environment and use, but as it has been a year or so, he is well overdue. I’d recommend using a dewormer called the panacur powerpac, which is actually a five day treatment of a double dose of dewormer called fenbendazole. The double dose is sometimes necessary to kill a type of parasite development stage called a cyathastome, or encysted larva, that resides in the small intestine. Normal dewormers can not penetrate this cyst, leaving the cyathastome the ability to hatch at will, so to speak. The presence of these cysts can contribute to weight loss even in the horse that is dewormed regularly if this product is not used.
The powerpac should be available at your local feed/supply store. Keep a close eye on him during the treatment for any signs of colic or discomfort. Fenbendazole is a very safe dewormer, however if your horse has an abnormally large load of parasites, they can sometimes cause a mild impaction, and they also release a type of toxin as they a killed, which can cause discomfort.
Should any questions arise during the treatment, or should your horse’s condition worsen in any way, you should contact your Veterinarian immediately.
I hope this has helped
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It is probably due to worms or parasite in your horses gut.
This causes horses to eat normally but loose weight.
I would recommend getting your horse wormed ASAP and to prevent a recurence you need to get out into the field where you keep your horse and remove all of the poo there. This is because the worms and parasites can survive outside of the horses body and if you don’t remove the poo from the field your horse could ingest them again and you’ll be back at square one.
If your horse doesn’t improve soon or if your not sure about the wormer get a vet out to a look as they are the experts
Hope this has helped
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I did an animal care course.