There is no better opinion than an informed opinion, and the vet who has actually examined the mare has the most information upon which to base an opinion. Sometimes difficult decisions, i.e., euthanasia, need to be made when the quality of life of the horse has badly deteriorated. We know of no supplements that will resolve nerve damage. As far as the welfare of the foal goes, the foal can be switched to a completely pelleted creep feed, such as Equine Junior®, or a similar product, provided free choice, so that the foal can learn to consume more solid feed early, which will ease its early weaning transition.
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We have a horse that just had a foal. All of a sudden, we noticed that she will not gain any weight and her left hind end is collapsed. The vet said it is nerve damage and we cannot do anything for her. When she poops, her anus does not close. We cannot afford to take her to another vet, but she is just a great horse; we do not want to put her down. Should we try giving her any supplements?
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