So I’ve combed the COTH threads and I am working with a veterinarian but I thought I would come to you all to see what you’ve done since vet and I feel like we’ve tried everything.
Quick backstory: Horse is draft cross 13 years old was rescued by owner 6 years ago and I’ve had him now 6 months. (horse is a free lease) Horse came to me with semi loose manure. I thought it was the lunch alfalfa the barn I’m at was feeding him so took it away. Manure returned to semi normal just a bit loose. a month or so later horse has cow patties in his stall for about 2 days and then 1 day of normal poop. We do the Powerpac 5 day, poop returns to normal for maybe 2 days then runny again. Vet suggest loading dose of succeed then continue on it. Manure was a bit better first week on loading dose then back to normal.
We did 5 day fecal test, came back negative. Tested blood nothing. tested urine. Nothing.
Horse is eating 1/3 of a 3 quart scoop of Purina Wellsolve 2x a day has 24/7 turnout with free choice coastal hay.
This week vet and I decided to try Transfaunation which is pretty immediate results and after 3rd day of treatment horse was extremely loose the 4th day.
So COTH, What say you? Just let him live with the runny manure and keep giving a probiotic (succeed, full bucket)? Should I switch him to a ration balancer? Timothy Pellets with Renew Gold? Go completely grain free?
Horse is otherwise happy and looks healthy no weight loss that I can tell. he bops around in lessons just fine great energetic attitude. I am stumped on this one.
(Testing water is not an option and neither is changing hay right now)