Sloppy poo (Ughhh!)

[Bozzy]

I moved Ed to his new yard 5 weeks ago. Main reason for moving was the old yard had been overgrazed so only really ate hay whilst turned out in the day, no facilities etc.

Moved to the new yard where he shares about 4 acres of lush grass with 2 other geldings (out 24hrs) and he seems to have settled very well.

Problem is he had very sloppy poo and was having to clean his botty every day, I put this down to the grass and maybe stress of a new place. 4 weeks on, although it has improved it's still quite sloppy and I'm still having to clean his bottom every other day.

The field has been grazed down a bit but could it still be this causing it or could it be something else? Is there anything that could help it? (like imodium plus for humans?!)

Advice much appreciated :)

[sozzie]

Don't worry, I got my mare a month ago and moved her close to me. I have her out 24/7 (she was stabled at night before I got her) and her poo is still sloppy. She was put in a field that was water-logged and quite bare to start with and this weekend she was moved to a fenced off bit of a lush field with 3 other mares.
I've put it down to stress, change of life-style, and the fact that she's been out by herself at night (although she doesn't seem that bothered). I'm sure it will stop soon once the grass has been eaten down and it's less rich.
I've got the vet coming this week to give her a flu jab so I'll check with the vet that this is normal for the time of year. I noticed when I was poo picking that the other mares that are stabled at night with hay had better poo but it was still verging on being wet. I'll have a look when I go to see her shortly and see if there's an improvement.

[chev]

May's done this twice after moving up to Monty's to diet. First time we thought maybe worms, although it seemed unlikely - but it definitely wasn't worms the second time. She's always travelled with another though, so I'm thinking maybe the stress of travelling alone was too much (or maybe the fear of dieting! :rolleyes: :D ) coupled with the change of home. Either way, she was fine after Monty dosed her up with NAF Pink Powder (greedy mare actually licked it neat off your hands). If you're sure it's not worms, and he's otherwise well, try that - it'll help balance his gut again and it did work wonders for May.

[johnston]

hi i need your help, i have a cob called wombat, he has come in from his field with verry sloppy poo and im worred, he is on verry little grass as he on a diet he not eating lush gress, he is wormed every 8 to 10 weeks so should not have worms, i have stabeld him to rest his tummy and am giveing him hay, all the horses on the yard have it a bit to and the owners dont seem worred *** do you think ?

[Bozzy]

Well due to now being on box rest so only having hay and hard feed, Ed's sloppy poo has stopped so was definitely the 24/7 access to lush grass. Since stabling him 24/7 it's taken a few days for it to firm up.

Johnston - The worming programme you are doing may not be working so could be worth while asking your vet. As Chev has suggested, you could also try the NAF Pink Powder.

[chev]

The only sure way to find out whether a horse is wormy or not is to have a count done. They're not expensive, and will tell you exactly what, if anything, you need to be worming for. The only worms that won't necessarily show in a count when a horse has a large burden are tapeworm - at this time of year (May and August) your horse should be treated routinely for tapeworm.

[johnston]

thanks i will ask vet for worm count, he not so bad 2day seems that box rest is working, i hope it dos i phoned the vet and he says if not better by 2morow he will come out and look at him. i hate it when he ill i wish he could tell me wots up , thanks for help biy:D

[cowgirlcgm]

That sounds like what happened to my mare.
I had the vet come out and she flushed her out w/ mineral oil and we used colical silver on her.

[johnston]

well wombat is fine now he back to normol thank god, thanks all for advice it realy helped .