Sweetie's Saga- Rest In Peace Sweet Mare

[carman_liz]

Crossing my fingers, toes, … and boobs on a bad day…nursing a child for 2 yrs straight allows me to do so many new and weird things!!!

[carman_liz]

Huh? What did I totally miss about texture? My one cat is a picky eater, the other one, the female, is a dang garbage disposal. I swear she will eat lettuce, cheese, bread, carrots, shes ridiculous.

[carman_liz]

I am so confused lol

[StB.YM]

I think the post just got carried over from the cat thread

[carman_liz]

Oohhh wheres the cat thread!? I wanna see I wanna see!!!

[StB.YM]

Cat food (wet) that Tom might like?

Any suggestions for a more palatable and also healthy wet cat food? I found some threads on this but they were 5+ years old and I figured that something new might be available. He was eating the Merrick Purrfect Bistro Rabbit Pate quite happily and then lost interest. I bought an assortment of food from a local place that has a good selection and good prices and he seemed to like the Nulo. So I got one flat of duck/tuna and another of chicken/turkey. He, of course, promptly decided those were …

[carman_liz]

I found it! I am keeping my mouth shut… I am an Ahole mom when it comes to my cats, I treat them like a kid, this is dinner, you don’t like it?? Well as Uncle Scar said. “Then staarrvveee!!!” Granted it worked with my cats but medical issues of course are a different story.

[erinmeri]

My cats are very picky about texture. I have to try all the things.

[carman_liz]

My outdoor cat loves to behead bats and eat the head? Oh he also is not crazy about the texture of field mice entrails, he leaves the guts in my carport for me .

[erinmeri]

Yikes! Careful with bats and rabies, my older cat (5ish) loves to maim, but not kill, mice. My cats are indoor only, so I just plugged the holes. They are very very picky about texture. No flakes in broth for my crew. They currently like stew, used to like pate.

[rubygirl1968]

No, it’s not a lot, usually 3 a day for a month then taper down.

Esomeprazole (Nexium) for equine ulcers

Ran across someone asking about esomeprazole for equine ulcers on FB awhile ago, and I went poking around to find this paper: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232679844_Preliminary_Study_of_the_Gastric_Acidity_in_Thoroughbred_Horses_at_Rest_after_Enteral_Administration_of_Esomeprazole_Magnesium_Nexium Dove was cribbing quite a lot after the move and Pigs is just prone, so I thought I’d try it. Nexium is ~$20 for 42 20 mg capsules on Amazon. I’ve been giving 3 capsules (60 mg) a day t…

Here’s the main thread.

[Bearx2]

More thinking she was a QH with a touch of TB in her​:smile:. She looks really kind no matter what the her bloodlines are, so let’s keep thinking she is a super sweet QH

[carman_liz]

Oh ya, he stays utd on his shots for sure!

[carman_liz]

They just messaged me, planning for next sat ahhhh yayyy!!!

[carman_liz]

Thank you!!!

[IPEsq]

Abler omeprazole supposedly works pretty well. It’s a feed through and not a tiny amount (looks like pop rocks candy packets). You could start with the lower dose of Nexium and see how that goes. Or sucralfate, which dissolves fast and is pretty flavorless and also supports the hind gut. I don’t know if I’d necessarily treat for ulcers right off the bat but might just see how she responds to a different diet first, as adding any meds especially to feed might make it harder to get the right feed into her. Deal with any deworming issues and dental issues. You could use one of the newer feeds that have stomach buffering ingredients to provide stomach support if she does have ulcers without adding meds at first. Like one of the Purina feeds that contain Outlast, TC Senior Gold, and I think Tribute has some now also. And as far as misoprostol, that can sometimes make them act colicky (per my vet), so maybe risky for an already underweight horse that you aren’t planning on scoping right away to confirm that’s the medication she needs.

[carman_liz]

I am going to have my vet examine her before I treat for ulcers. Good idea on the tummy support first, I was on a brainstorming binge last night. She is eating around 6lbs of triple crown senior right now, I will see what the vet says n then go from there, I definetely don’t want to do too much at once n set her back at all so thank you for the heads up n little shake that I needed haha.

[trubandloki]

Jingles for your new adorable mare! Can not wait to see her blossom and look amazing.

[carman_liz]

Fingers crossed! I asked them to measure her for me so I can have at least a turnout sheet n hood ordered for her. My mares cooler with a hood should fit her for evenings when she will be stalled, it won’t hurt to use that as a stable blanket for awhile right? I feel like between her weight issue and the fact that she looks thin skinned, I am going to want to keep her covered a lot sooner that my fat pony who needs to shiver off some lbs! He is still in a muzzle and probably will be till at least November. I swear it will be Jack Sprat n his wife around here!!

[LookinForSpace]

She is eating around 6lbs of triple crown senior right now, I will see what the vet says n then go from there, I definetely don’t want to do too much at once n set her back at all so thank you for the heads up

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Sounds like you’re aware of this, but
she’s so thin, I’d ask the vet about refeeding syndrome as well to ensure that I’m not overwhelming her system with too much/too rich food too soon.

Thank you for taking her on.