Human supplements given to horses

[JB]

If it’s 30 x 40mg pills for $8, that’s $15 for a 2280 dose, so definitely cheaper.

[Abbie.S]

@walktrot

When I met my BO in 1999 she was using Gas-X on the advice of the vet who still takes care of our horses. Her daughter had an AQHA gelding who had gas colic on a regular basis and we’d give him 10 tablets. If it’s the right flavor they will eat it right out of your hand. It cleared up whatever was going on and he never had a full blown colic episode. Vet says that even if Gas-X doesn’t help it won’t hurt them. So our routine is vitals, Gas-X and banamine at the first sign they are uncomfortable. There is always a box in the first aid cabinet. It may be anecdotal, but it does appear to work - not much colic at our barn.

When you find something that appears to work, you don’t ask questions :winkgrin:

Although it did take me a little while to get over the look on the cashier’s face when I’d come up to the register with a dozen boxes of the stuff. I wasn’t sure which one was worse - coming in for it frequently or doing a haul once a month and buying a ton of boxes. The things we do for our horses…:lol:

[JB]

:lol: :lol: And imagine if you’re also buying boxes of Epsom salts, maybe several tubes of KY Jelly, and a box of latex gloves. Oh, and throw in a few economy-sized Metamucils :lol: :lol:

[MissAriel]

When I was a teen my sister accidentally gave her horse an overdose of bute, thinking it was the Rx antibiotic. I called the vet and he recommended 8 bottles of Pepto-Bismol to be given orally. Yeah, I got some odd looks at the store getting that. (we got most of the Pepto down the horse 60cc at a time, but a fair bit hit the walls, as well as my sister and I, and the horse was fine)

[Simkie]

@JB

:lol: :lol: And imagine if you’re also buying boxes of Epsom salts, maybe several tubes of KY Jelly, and a box of latex gloves. Oh, and throw in a few economy-sized Metamucils :lol: :lol:

Toss in a bunch of fleet enemas, too, if you’re foaling out mares :lol: :lol: