A horse losing weight and cant gain

[nallassister]

I have a horse that will not gain weight. I am a little nervous with the way she looks. You can see her spine and ribes real well as well has her hip bones. We have tried everything and have taken her to the WSU vet. They gave up on her and just told us to wait and see what happens. It has been a year now. I was hoping someone out there might have the same problem or did. If you have any ideas that would be great.

[Worry911]

Have you had someone look at her teeth?  Maybe she is having trouble eating.  Otherwise I would definately try the beet pulp.  We have a 23 year old quarter horse that has trouble gaining weight and we give him beet pulp during the winter to keep the weight on him.

[bepink]

you can also try stabilized rice brand i have a horse that eats more then she poops and she works hard she got too about 800 lbs under weight.. try feeding like a grass hay 2 times a day and also 3 lbs a day of rice brand it worked really good for me

[Mr Skywalker]

The beet pupl works good. I have a regestered mustang that got ran into a bobwore fence and gate that got her wind pipe crushed. Had to do a track on her and she lost alot of weight. We been feeding her beet pulp and oats twice a day. She is gaining her weight back good. The vet said she is doing good. So they are till you the right thing to try. Good luck with her.

[Chantell_Tardiff]

I have a 6 year old gelding quarter horse, who won't gain weight. He does have some Impressive in him, though i have not once seen him have any symptoms. I have had his teeth floated this spring, and after that he gained some weight. But over the summer he has lost it all again. He is constantly eating and doesnt look sick, he isnt gastly slim but i'm afraid that if I can't figure out what's wrong that will happen. He's never been a thick horse but right now he looks like a thoroughbred off a race track. He has gotten his west nile shot, sleeping sickness, and was dewormed all this spring.we've recently dewormed him again, but that doesnt seem to be the problem. If anyone has had the same problems or has any ideas would be great

[danigirl20]

I have the exact same problem only my horse is a 33yr old arab mare. I had animal control called on me and the basically told me I was classified under a cruelty investigation. I was very upset because I feed her 3 times a day and she has free grazing range. I have tried corn oil and calf manna which is what they suggested but nothing seems to work. But then I went in to Tractor supply and an older man told me to feed her slices of white bread with her feed. I haven't tried it yet but he told me it worked for his older mare.  The animal control told me that if she didn't get better within the next month that they were gonna take her form me. I  got her for my sweet 16 and she was 30 and thats the way I got her. She has come a ways form that day but she still looks skin in bones. I am anxious to see what happens with the bread ordeal. I keep you updated!!!!

[CollegeGirl143]

Dani, if your mare is that bad, i dont think feeding her white bread would help.. Im guessing that you where told to do that because white bread contains alot of starch, while it may help her gain weight, its not very healthy..  Best thing you can do to help her gain weight if shes that sick is use a combination of your normal grain rations + beet pulp and a weight gain supplement from purina called Amplify... Have you had a vet out to see whats going on with her health wise as to why shes not gaining weight at all?