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Discussion on Using dex for horse with cough due to allergis
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rosie8
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Posted on Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 - 5:17 pm:
I was reading about horse with coughing due to allergy she doesnt cough all the time but in morning when eating her hay or if she riding and gets hot. I use dex on my other horse for itching works great. I read that you could use dex for coughing but wasnt sure how much she ways about 1000 lbs. thanks elaine
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Oct 4, 2009 - 12:19 pm:
Hello Elaine,
There are problems with just treating the allergic cough and not the environment causing the cough. Unlike humans most respiratory allergies involve the lungs setting up a non-infectious pneumonia that with time can become chronic, progressive, and untreatable. For more on this read carefully the article on COPD that is associated with your discussion. The article also answers your direct question and gives dosages of dex for symptomatic relief.
DrO
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rosie8
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Posted on Sunday, Oct 4, 2009 - 3:01 pm:
thank you for responding I did read the info you told me about we do feed regular coastel and alot of time it is dry our barn is all open more like stalls with covered top I read the info about feeding beef pulp with adding vitamins but theres alot of controversy of feeding wet or dry what is your recommendations on that thanks elaine
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leslie1
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Posted on Sunday, Oct 4, 2009 - 3:11 pm:
Hi Elaine
Most of the complete feeds (such as Equine Senior) have a bunch of beet pulp in them...they are fed dry...I personally fed my plain ol beet pulp shreds dry, but...
If she has a history of choke or bolts her feed, maybe soak it.
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DrO
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Posted on Monday, Oct 5, 2009 - 8:50 am:
Hello Elaine,
We cover the wet vs dry beet pulp controversy at Horse Care » Equine Nutrition, Horse Feeds, Feeding » Beet Pulp in the How to Feed Beet Pulp subtopic. Remember it is not just vitamins that need a bit of supplementation but minerals balanced and protein supplemented. Fortunately there are easy ways to do that and they too are covered in the article.
DrO
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