I have several other posts with lots of details about my horse. And I did search and saw some suggestions for acclimating to grass after being on a dry lot or stall rest. But since our case is specific thought I would ask opinions anyway.
Nutshell: for various reasons, Danny has been not eating grass consistently for the past 2 1/2 months, after being discharged from a two week stay almost dying from salmonella. He finally tested negative and can come out of isolation! However, he is still being Treated for ulcers and a very damaged GI system (3 More days misoprostol, two more weeks sucralfate, and currently half a tube of ulcer guard, but I plan to taper that). I’m adding GutX this week.
He is also on daily Equioxx for G.I. pain and suspected abdominal adhesions secondary to salmonella. We plan to finally do his spring vaccines in a couple of weeks, and then try a round of steroids to kick the pain out - fingers crossed.
Meanwhile, the above mentioned pain had prevented him from being able to graze down and eat grass. At the first barn where I had him isolated he initially was getting some grass. He seemed to have some gas colics possibly within 24 hours of any time he would eat grass. But as he’s been on the Equioxx a couple weeks, and is feeling better I’m letting him grab some mouthfuls here and there. Like seriously less than a minute a few times a day.
The previous pasture was wildly overgrown and not maintained and had not had horses on it for several years, so who knows what he might have ingested and his system was definitely pretty fragile at that time. Or it may not be related at all and may have just been other things who knows.
TLDR: after a horse has been not eating grass for upwards of two months, and still has a very fragile G.I. system, what is your best suggestion for ramping up grass grazing? I do have a muzzle and can turn him out with that on as well.
