Hello, seeking advice regarding to get my recently diagnosed MFM positive WB to consume the recommended KER MFM Pellets.
He was diagnosed by Dr. Valberg (muscle biopsy) mid-October of this year.
Over the past seven weeks he has grown increasingly unwilling to eat the MFM Pellets no matter how much “flavorizer” we add.
I’m not seeking a critique of the pellets (expense, non-palatability) as much as tips on what has and has not worked for others. I have to assume my horse isn’t the first who refuses to eat them? I wish the same formula was available in a pill form that could be put into a treat or diluted and given via oral syringe.
The serving size of the pellets is just shy of a full cup, twice a day. Below is a list of all the ways we have tried to get him to consume the pellets, which seem to work for 2-3 days until it’s not novel enough to get him to eat them.
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Adding 1 tablespoon of peppermint flavored sugar
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Adding 1 tablespoon of peppermint flavored sugar plus drizzling them with molasses
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Adding 1 tablespoon of peppermint flavored sugar and SOAKING them with molasses
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Mixing them in a 1:1 ratio with applesauce
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Adding peppermint sugar, applesauce and molasses
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Adding all of the above plus .5 lb equine senior
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Adding all of the above plus 1 lb equine senior
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Soaking alfalfa cubes and adding the MFM pellets to a large amount of soaked alfalfa cubes (he LOVES alfalfa!)
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Mixing the pellets into 2-3 soft, ripe bananas (his very favorite treat!)
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Grinding the pellets into a powder in a blender at a 1:1 ratio with his favorite cookies
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Grinding the pellets into a powder in a blender at a 1:1 ratio with his favorite cookies, plus .5 lbs senior, plus three peppermints, plus a ripe banana, plus 1/4 cup molasses (please see photo below)
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Grinding the pellets into a powder in the blender, mixing with molasses and 1lb equine senior
Thank you in advance for any tips or ideas!
