Horse still has diarrhea and squirting water?

There are several possible causes and it doesn't sound like your current vet has done much in the way of investigating to find the cause. Oats and yogurt is not an appropriate prescription to treat diarrhea, so it's a good thing you are consulting another vet. I hope there is an equine specialist available.

He is losing fluid and may be dehydrating, and should have plenty of fresh drinking water available at all times. He is also losing electrolytes and vitamins which may need replacement, and there is a risk that he will develop metabolic acidosis if the diarrhea worsens. You should check his skin turgor and capillary refill in his gums to evaluate for dehydration, and monitor his body temperature as well to relate that information to the vet when you call.

It is possible that he is ingesting dirt/sand from the paddock he is kept in which can accumulate in the intestine and cause inflammation and diarrhea or colic. Quite a bit of sand can accumulate in the intestine before any shows up in the manure. Your vet should test for it, among other things. There may be an ongoing infection present, so take precautions when handling anything coming into contact with his secretions and when disposing of the bedding and manure.

I would get the vet there asap. In the meantime, be sure he has access to a white salt block and a separate mineral block and fresh water 24/7. Horses need more salt than any other mineral. The vet can test for any deficiencies that need to be addressed.

My horse has this exact same thing. We stopped all grain- limited the hay to 1 flake at night (regular hay), and he is out on the pasture all day and some nights (3-4 a week)...

It could be just an imbalance in his digestive system. If that is the case--

I would start him on probiotics. Basically, yogurt! But more expensive and I think its better stuff ;P

Ask your vet about probiotics. http://www.probioticsmart.com/farm/horses/adult.ht...

It could be an ulcer!

If that is the case- then you need to first dianose him with it. There are several test for it. The most accurate is an ultrasound in the stomach i think.... Also a stool test. If its an ulcer, you will have to treat it.

I would also do a test and stop all hay, all grain..and just give him high calorie supplements in the morning. Keep him out on the pasture all day and all night for a few days. See how his stool looks. my horses improves drastically. So it may be the hay that is causing it! If it is the hay, then its most likely an ulcer.

Gallop's answer is the only correct one on here right now. You need to get this investigated, and do it PRONTO. Squirting diarrhea is NOT NORMAL- in fact, it's often a sign of a serious infection. Call your vet, and don't give the mare anything other than water until she's been examined. If it should turn out that she has a serious infection ( such as Colitis X, for example)then she will need to be ISOLATED RIGHT AWAY, and the other horses she's been with will all need to be closely monitored too, lest THEY should become ill. This is a potentially dangerous situation, and it needs to be treated as such. Ignore the stupid home remedies and worthless advice that these other responders have given ( except for Gallop's) and get your vet out.

50 cc pepto for livestock am/pm usually works in 24-48 hours (For a 1000 lb horse.) I place it in a bucket with a handful of my horses' Senior pellets. In severe weather changes, I also begin 30 days of Ulcergard, as my guy has ulcers and is very sensitive when we experience seasonal temp swings.

I always give my vet a heads-up on day one, and have him out if the symptoms are not resolved in a day or two. Good luck, I have dealt with this for over 10 years!

My horse has recently had a similar problem.

If your horse is grazing on good quality pasture then most likely the probelm is he is too hydrated and the excess water is coming out with his poop. That was the probelm with my horse. If that is the case then you should not let him eat too lush of pasture and feed him more of a dry feed. Also put him on a supplment or steriod that will help his digestive system absorb more water and harden up his poop.

Hope this helps.

He could be taking in a lot of water and not having his body absorbing it like you said, but that may be because like many people say his plumping may be backed up, I would honestly get a second opinion from another vet! Hope this helps! Xxxx

How old is your horse? Why is he drinking so much water? I would begin to suspect Cushing's Disease if he is in his teens or older. Cushings doesn't cause diarrhea, but it does cause excessive drinking. It can be controlled through medication. If not Cushings, older horses can also have age-related changes to the digestive system which makes it less efficient.

Squirting Horse

One question. Is he anxious or excited when you see him drop his dung?

The reason I ask is that some horses expel partially digested material from their colon in preparation for running. This type of diarrhea is natural with some horses.

Just checking here.

this might not help but at my barn a couple of horses had the runs and we de wormed them at which point my mare was ok again and a nother gelding too but one 20 year Old gelding hasn't recovered yet and this was 2 months ago. Does it maybe have something to do with the age? Idk