January 2005

Tell ’Em To Quitt!

Farnam’s anti-chew supplement is worth a try.

Wood chewing is annoying and hazardous to your horse’s health.

It’s likely as many as 30% of horses chew wood to some extent. The severity can range from the occasional munch out of curiosity or boredom to scraping with the teeth when irritated/annoyed, all the way to the horse actually consuming significant amounts of wood.

In addition to the property damage they inflict, wood chewers also run the risk of getting splinters in their lips, tongue or gums. Pieces of wood in the intestinal tract may cause irritation, direct damage or serve as a core around which enteroliths can form. …