chicamuxen
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You say your TB is on a good deworming program, but is it really? No one program fits all horses all the time. For instance, how often is a Tape Worm dewormer given? Did you know that there is evidence of resistance to ivermectin now? Fecal tests taken at some large farms are showing that the levels of parasite eggs are rebounding faster than in the past. Using double doses of ivermectin has helped many horses with parasite problems.
Several years ago I bought a TB rescue and took her thru a careful deworming program suggested by my vet. She also stayed underweight and didn't get that glowing coat that my other horses have had. The vet recommended putting the "hard keeper" on daily dewormer. I was very skeptical but I tried it. What a difference! It finally cleaned out the parasites in her, she gained weight and her coat just gleamed.
There is a lot of discussion on the Chronicle of the Horse "horse care" forum about deworming. Lot's of interesting reading.
If you want to increase her feed another option is soaked beet pulp. It has roughly twice the calories of grain but is utilized like a high calorie forage by the body not like a grain. It has added calcium which can help prevent ulcers and calcium is typically deficient in grass/grain based diets.
chicamuxen
Several years ago I bought a TB rescue and took her thru a careful deworming program suggested by my vet. She also stayed underweight and didn't get that glowing coat that my other horses have had. The vet recommended putting the "hard keeper" on daily dewormer. I was very skeptical but I tried it. What a difference! It finally cleaned out the parasites in her, she gained weight and her coat just gleamed.
There is a lot of discussion on the Chronicle of the Horse "horse care" forum about deworming. Lot's of interesting reading.
If you want to increase her feed another option is soaked beet pulp. It has roughly twice the calories of grain but is utilized like a high calorie forage by the body not like a grain. It has added calcium which can help prevent ulcers and calcium is typically deficient in grass/grain based diets.
chicamuxen