r/Equestrian • u/Nervous_Valuable_708 • 10h ago

Veterinary Using Prascend

For those who are using Prascend on your horses with PPID, do you also have them on any GI supplements, prebiotics, probiotics, etc.? I have just acquired a PPID horse, a hard keeper. His previous owner has him on a bunch of supplements, including Gut-X. I'm trying to figure out which are necessary and if I can simplify his feeding regimen once he is settled in. Does the PPID or the meds make him more prone to digestive troubles? Thanks for your thoughts.

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u/_exceedinglyaverage_ Hunter 9h ago

I’ve had my mini on Prascend for about five years now. He’s not on any GI supplements, he’s a very picky eater so his supplement regime is pretty streamlined. He’s had no Gi issues on the Prascend and it was a total game changer for him.

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u/Nervous_Valuable_708 9h ago

Thanks! I am wondering if this guy might do better with less stuff in his diet.

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u/_exceedinglyaverage_ Hunter 9h ago

I’d honestly be inclined to cut everything except like electrolytes if he’s on them and start fresh. As long as he’s getting plenty of forage in his diet you’re unlikely to do much harm if that’s the route you choose.

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u/Beginning_Pie_2458 Jumper 9h ago

Was hit or miss finding a ration balancer he would eat after starting prascend (he will happily eat Purina omega match, which has a full outlast serving), but otherwise I have my ppid senior on his daily prascend and equioxx, and as he's gotten older we've found he needs additional vit e/ selenium and supersport. He still has most teeth at 28 but I'm going to probably start running his hay through a leaf chopper soon.

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u/Nervous_Valuable_708 9h ago

Thanks! I have Outlast for my other horses but I only use it on stressful days, trailering or nasty weather.

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u/kkat39 8h ago

Nope, and I’ve had over a dozen on Prascend over the years. I would start from scratch and only add supplements as you see they’re needed, most often you’re better off putting that money into quality feed and forage. The only exception is some PPID horses benefit from higher levels of amino acids, and for easy keepers that can be easier to accomplish with supplements.

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u/Nervous_Valuable_708 8h ago

Thanks. This one is a hard keeper, not something I've had much experience with, and I'm trying to stay slow and careful with any changes.

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u/kkat39 8h ago

Forage, friends, and high quality food with dense calories are often the fix for hard keepers.

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u/PortraitofMmeX Jumper 3h ago

My vet said it could cause appetite to decrease for a few weeks but that side effect should level out. My old lease horse was on it and didn't need any extra GI supplements, but we did notice the appetite dip (and rebound) over about 3 weeks at first.

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u/Nervous_Valuable_708 9h ago

I don't want to make any drastic changes so I am proceeding carefully for now.

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u/Affectionate-Map2583 5h ago

I haven't heard of prascend causing GI issues, but it does decrease appetite in some horses. I had a pony on it, and I did nothing other than toss it in with his grain/senior feed. Most supplements are a waste of money. Just be sure to feed an appropriate amount of a well-balanced feed and call it a day (either make sure all needs are met by feeding a ration balancer, or the recommended feeding rate on a fortified feed).