Feeding advice 400kg horse 14.3

[kerrymaid]

Hi

To cut a long story short we thought my 14.3 had laminitis so changed his diet, but the vet thinks he's been more foot sore, so not to waste anymore money on special feeds that wont work. He thinks Top Spec anti-lam at £30 a bag is worthless....yes I have a bag!!

Anyway he's about 400kg, he lightly worked at the mo being lightly ridden 4-5 week, for half hour-hour at a time, Im giving him a scoop of anti lam, 4 scoops of dengi-hifi lite and 4 of happy hoof plus suplements. His grazing has been cut back because of the laminitis to half a field, he's got a big of a belly on him but he's not overweight. I sometimes give him hay but im worried about how much he should be having to eat. Any advice appreciated.....

[puzzles]

So long that you are giving him the recommended amount of Anti-Lam, with only a small amount of chaff so as to aid platability, he should be receiving a balanced diet with all the vitamins, minerals and nutrients he needs for the best of health.
however giving him half a field is not 'safe' enough - instead, i recommend that youstrip graze. cut the area right back to 15-by-15m or so using taping, and every few days move it a few metres to fesh areas of grass.
Giving him small amounts of hay, and soak it if you have time to lessen the nutrition & energy content (you can dilute it a maximum of 50:50 oats straw to lower nutritional value even further).
a low sugar, starch and energy hay replacer (such as Dengie Hi-Fi Lite or Good Do-er) can also be used, specially as it takes a long time to eat and so he shouldn't be left standuing around with nothing to eat.
Only top up hay when necessary (approx. 6kg/day) Another option is letting him graze a smaller area right down until it is bare, supplementing his forage intake with hay, etc.

good luck!

:-)

xx

ps - if still in doubt, you can always contact a nutritionist for free.

[puzzles]

So long that you are giving him the recommended amount of Anti-Lam, with only a small amount of chaff so as to aid platability, he should be receiving a balanced diet with all the vitamins, minerals and nutrients he needs for the best of health.
however giving him half a field is not 'safe' enough - instead, i recommend that youstrip graze. cut the area right back to 15-by-15m or so using taping, and every few days move it a few metres to fesh areas of grass.
Giving him small amounts of hay, and soak it if you have time to lessen the nutrition & energy content (you can dilute it a maximum of 50:50 oats straw to lower nutritional value even further).
a low sugar, starch and energy hay replacer (such as Dengie Hi-Fi Lite or Good Do-er) can also be used, specially as it takes a long time to eat and so he shouldn't be left standuing around with nothing to eat.
Only top up hay when necessary (approx. 5-6kg/day) Another option is letting him graze a smaller area right down until it is bare, supplementing his forage intake with hay, etc.

good luck!

:-)

xx

ps - if still in doubt, you can always contact a nutritionist for free.

[puzzles]

Oops!

:-(

xxxxxxxxxxx

[kerrymaid]

Thanks for that advice, :)

[Tots N Dots]

Pickle is roughly the same size and weighs 412 kg according tot he weigh tape,
he is a good doer and I am struggling to keep his tub down?
he has a very small paddock, NO FEED unless I need to get rig calm down him, in which case he has a very small handfull of hifi light and once small cupfull of soaked speedie beet twice a day, then he is in all night with a soaked haynet.
I should think it depends on the size of your scoop? I have the round dish scoops, Pickle doesnt even get 4 of those in the winter?
pity you are not closer I would buy the topspec antilam off you :D TopSpec do have an advice line you can ring, they are very helpfull :D