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Herbal
Medicine
A
new horse on the yard has brought a respiritory virus with
it (probably Equine Herpesvirus with the symptoms.) My two
year old has already caught it but I would like to know
at what levels it is safe to feed herbs such as ginseng
and echinacea in an attemp to boost my seven year old trakener
mares immune system so that she doesnt get it so badly.
She is sixteen hands and approximately 540 kg. She has tied
up in the past and and comes into season very badly. I do
not know a holistic vet so any advice would be appreciated.
Steve
Russell from Equine Health and Herbal replies.
Take
each of the problems seperately and one stage at a time.
Firstly,
a boost to the immune system should help in keeping disease
at bay by increasing antibodies, white blood cells etc.
Echinacea is the plant to use.
Probably
the most researched herb, it is now widely accepted as playing
a significant part in stimulating the immune system and
helping to maintain good health. If given on a maintenance
dose level it also acts as a preventative.
A course
of Echinacea could well sort out most of the problems with
this mare. If 'tying up' persists and there is a problem
with oestrus [they could be linked], a course of chaste
berry [vitex agnus-castus] will almost certainly help. It
is only in the latter months that this plant has been proved
to have significant beneficial effects on mares even with
older mares suffering from Cushings.
I would
recommend that this mare should be on a course of ImmuBoost
first, and if the problems persist as described above, then
a course of Hormonise. Both are available from most retailers.
You
can contact Equine Health and Herbal on 01787 476 400.
www.equinehealthandherbal.co.uk
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