February 2003

Colostrum Rescues Sasha

Severe stomach and intestinal problems nearly destroy a warmblood in the prime of his life.

Sasha's weight loss had reached an incredible level.

Sasha, an impressive dark bay warmblood, was foaled in the Ukraine and trained for dressage. As a six-year-old, he was shipped to a German dealer, who sold him to an American the following year. He was gelded that June and arrived in the United States on July 5. In early August, Sasha was dewormed and given a full round of vaccinations. About a week later, he colicked. That episode was followed by more deworming, which was followed by more colic and an increasingly obvious persistent weight loss. …