[cindielou]

he also gets 2 cups of grain. we give him carrots and his treats. i tried to put him on another hay his stools gets worse. the person we bought him from feed him a mixer of scrapes he could buy in a tub. he was under weight but know he is up to where his weight should be. i just can not get his loose stools under control. he also gets probios just to keep his stools some what under control. he dose not act sick at all. any help ?

[cindielou]

ok what can i give his probios in if not his grain.like an apple?what is beet pulip?

Originally Posted by Dawn

In order to rule out the grain, you have to eliminate it completely. 2 cups, 2 lbs, doesn't matter. If it's what's causing this bad of an issue, it's going to in any amount.

[Dawn]

How long have you been giving probios? Long term use can actually worsen this problem.

It can be given in beet pulp, or you can get the paste tube and give it that way.

Beet pulp is the by product of making sugar from sugar beets. It's a highly digestable forage product. And it can help to firm stools up depending on the exact case.

I would also recommend having a cbc run myself. It could be something like a low grade systemic infection.

[Fudge Lova]

what he needs is more fibre in his diet,before u start eliminating feeds from this problem i would get bloods done,but would get them done after the steriods
how much hay are u feeding? brown top hay is good,feed him as much as he pleases to eat,do u have a pic of his condition?
make sure u worm regularly and it is up to date
probiotics are ment to be gud
rationplus the supplement is fabulous

[Fudge Lova]

if u are feeding straight lurcerne chaff i would switch to oaten or a meadow one

[3WishesDun]

Have you ever had a fecal pulled on your horse?
And I think I would treat for sand. Is your horse fed/does he eats off the ground? Is the pasture sandy? Does your horse have access to any weeds that could be causing digestive upset?