scottie1
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Post by scottie1 on Nov 2, 2008 15:29:14 GMT
can any one recommend a treatment for dust allergy.i have a barn full of god hay which bit dusty.try soakig it but ponys cough .NEXT YEAR IM PUTTING THEM N HAYLAGE ;D
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Post by medwinatswpa on Nov 2, 2008 17:37:15 GMT
I use halage all the time and don't get any coughing, but try fresh cloves of garlic sliced thinly into their feed. It is better than the power and in some ways cheaper especially if you grow your own!
The hay needs to be soaked for a good 12-24 hours to be free of dust
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Post by equinim on Nov 2, 2008 18:24:23 GMT
we tend to steam our hay as leaves goodness in. put hay in dustbin (clean) pour kettle boiling water on and put plastic shavings bag on then the lid and leave for 1hr. or we also use molasses make a weak solution up and soak hay in that the molasses helps to coat the dust and stop coughing. also agree with feeding garlic
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scottie1
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Post by scottie1 on Nov 3, 2008 7:41:41 GMT
im stuck in a barn sources are limited.will try garlic.thanks
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Post by medwinatswpa on Nov 23, 2008 13:22:05 GMT
How is it going scottie?
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scottie1
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Post by scottie1 on Nov 23, 2008 13:31:31 GMT
bit better.got both on garlic now,will keep them on it,i dont think it was hay.picked up a virus i think.
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Post by medwinatswpa on Nov 23, 2008 15:19:41 GMT
Well at least it was not a long term chronic illness that needed constant management! I think we forget that horses can get coughs, colds and headaches just like us humans. Garlic will certainly fight any infection as it has strong anti-bacterial properties.
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