How Do You Care For A Horse On Stall Rest?
Stall rest is typically required for your horse after severe illness, surgery, lameness or large wounds. If your horse gets miserable and cranky after a day or two inside because of bad weather, he is not going to enjoy a few weeks of confinement for stall rest. Make a few minor adjustments to your routines during stall rest to help both you and your horse get through it. Move your horse to a different stall if there is a stall available that has a better view of the other horses and activity going on around her. An open window where your horse can hang her head outside in the fresh air is best during stall rest. Adjust your horse’s feed to avoid him having excess energy while confined to her stall. Talk with your vet to find out how to prevent a horse on stall rest from having too many carbohydrates, fats, and sugars, while still meeting all of his nutritional needs. Use a recreational feeder to feed your horse her smaller portions of feed. A recreational feeder releases small amount
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