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Topic: front legs prevent her from eating
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saraa
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posted May 15, 2004 04:36 PM
My pony Trigger she is 15-19 years of age i got her when i was very very young but now she is just a pasture mate but she has pretty bad arthritis in her front legs andi bearly see her eating if i give her alpha alpa or grain or anything like that she'll eat it but i mean in the fiel with all the grass i never see her eating shes not overly skinny but she is a bit skinny
any suggestions
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Posts: 33 | From: Newfoundland | Registered: Apr 2004
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Blistering Winds
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posted May 15, 2004 04:44 PM
You may have to raise her feeding tub to chest level.
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Posts: 4337 | From: Texas | Registered: Oct 2003
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spyro1
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posted May 15, 2004 04:58 PM
Do you ahve her on any kind of joint therapy? Her pain could be causing depression, which in turn will decrease her appetite. Also, older horses should have thier teeth checked twice per year.
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Posts: 2755 | From: Sunny South Florida | Registered: Aug 2003
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Idrivetrotters
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posted May 16, 2004 06:40 AM
Have her teeth checked, legends is expensive but it works wonders on those arthritic joints, there are also other joint supplements that help and discuss this with your vet what the best course of action is on those joints.
I would raise her feed tub to chest level, have either free choice hay cubes or a hay net available to her to help her feed without having to bend.
Posts: 479 | From: Florida | Registered: Jan 2004
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saraa
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posted May 16, 2004 06:17 PM
shes on bute to relive the pain and some people are after telling me to giv her aspirin to relieve some pain ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
thanks for ur replys ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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TwO sTeP
Posts: 33 | From: Newfoundland | Registered: Apr 2004
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saraa
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posted May 16, 2004 06:18 PM
shes on bute to relive the pain and some people are after telling me to giv her aspirin to relieve some pain
thanks for ur replys
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TwO sTeP
Posts: 33 | From: Newfoundland | Registered: Apr 2004
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