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posted 08-30-2003 01:58 PM         

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My horse is not totally constipated but is only leaving about 3 piles a day, when usually there would be about 8 in 24 hours... Are there any household remedies, I have tried figs and prunes as someone rewcommended these to me, but I can't make him eat them. He is eating all his hay and chaff feed each day, so should be getting loads of fibre and he seems to eat the grass in his field as normal. The problem has only been the last two days and if it persists I will obviously call a vet, but more immediately I am hoping for a suggestion to cure it simply... help!

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posted 08-31-2003 03:09 AM            

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hi i would contact the vet you should never give a horse any household remedies as this can upset the horse body and cause it to get colic so if i was you i would contact them and ask there advice keep us posted

mike

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posted 09-03-2003 01:52 PM         

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All better now. Frequent steady excercise and a few warm bran mashes did it.

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