In a condition like this: the Horse is not absorbing the Nutrients
from the Feed. This is prob. due to some type of mal-absorption
problem either; poss. in the gasto intestional tract.

No. 1: Cracked Corn and other Corn products are not considered to be
top feed. Here's why...Corn actually contribues to Nutritional
Deficienies because Corn interferes with the absorption of Niacin
Vitamin B3.

It is interesting you say your Horse has bald patches...Bad skin and
bald patches; skin irritations; skin peeling; are all signs of
Pellagra which is a Niacin Deficieny.

Cribbing and Bald Patches also show a Deficiency of ETA's(Essential
Fatty Acids such as Omega's 3's and 6's).

And then finally; last but not least is *The Thiamine Vitamin B1
and/or Vitamin B-Complex with Thiamine must be "Administered.

Thiamine Vit. B1 is needed to absorb the food and utilize it for
energy. When a Horse does not have adequate Thiamine Vit. B1; the
Horse will become Anorexic and/or will loose appetitie and/or weight.

It is so unbelievabley simple to add Thiamine Vitamin B1 to a
Horse's Diet. Without Thiamine B1 an animal gazes instead of grazes.

You can buy Thiamine B1 from any Horse Supplement Dealer out there.
A. You can also use the Vitamin B-Complex; very important to Horse.

Concerning the Omega's; Add 1 or 2 tablespoons Soybean Oil dailyfeed.
--- In SilverLiningHerbalEquine@yahoogroups.com, Kelli Klein
<kellilynnette@...> wrote:
>
> We need serious help with our underweight horse, so
> we'll be brief and detailed (what a paradox)
>
> We got an 11 year old Quarter Horse mare in August.
> She was underweight when we got her.
> She is a serious cribber and has a tendency to colic.
> We gave her cracked corn with her grain and hay.
> She gained at first and then lost a lot.
> The vet looked at her, said she's healthy just
> unerweight, teeth are fine, ruled out worms thru a
> series of wormings.
> Vet said put her on Strategy.
> We put her on Strategy and off the cracked corn.
> She gained at first and then lost a lot.
> We researched and made changes.
> We took her off Strategy.
> We put her on whole oats, red cell and a probiotic.
> She gained at first and then lost a lot.
> New symptom: She has bald patches all over that are
> somewhat growing back in. This is not her normal
> shedding pattern.
> She's very buddy sour with another of our horses.
> She stresses easily.
> Ulcers and thyroid have been suggested.
> We have heard so much we don't know which direction to
> go. We want to help her. What could be wrong? Why
> does she lose and gain so dramatically and so quickly?
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Kelli
>
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