A Respiratory Supplement That Works!

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It has been a little over a year since our gelding, Jack, was diagnosed with chronic respiratory condition. His symptoms were a cough that would range from mild to severe. There were no signs of illness otherwise. While at the vet, we did bloodwork. His bloodwork came back clear, his lungs sounded clear, and no nasal discharge. Our vet explained that it is somewhat common for miniature horses to develop this condition. Since there were no signs of infection, she prescribed Jack an anti-inflammatory but no antibiotics. She also recommended giving him a supplement for respiratory support for the long term.
That’s where our search for a respiratory supplement began. I like to shop in my community, so I went to the feed stores in town, and figured out my options. There was not a lot of options at any of the stores. I ended up purchasing Farnam’s Cough Free Horse Cough Supplement pellets. It had mixed reviews, but I needed to try something. I fed it according to the recommended dosage and noticed a little improvement. A lot of reviews mentioned that the horse didn’t want to eat it, but Jack ate the supplement just fine with his grain. Over the course of four months, Jack didn’t improve much. The coughing was less severe at times, and somewhat less frequent. Overall, I was underwhelmed with the performance of the supplement.
After a couple months, I started searching for other supplements I could order online or purchase in the Treasure Valley (Southwest Idaho). In a random conversation with a fellow equestrian, Jack’s cough and the search for something that truly works came up. She had a miniature horse with the same problem and recommended Silver Lining Herbs Respiratory Support. She said it worked very well on her horse, and since the miniatures are so small the 1-pound bag lasted about 6 months. My husband and I were willing to try it since nothing else was getting results.
Silver Lining Herbs Respiratory Support is a fine powder. It comes in a 1-pound resealable foil bag with a scoop. The dosage is based on weight, so you need to have an idea of how much your miniature or pony weighs. I mix it into his grain. Jack doesn’t really like the taste of Respiratory Support. He will refuse his grain occasionally with Respiratory Support mixed in. If he does that, I will put it in his hay, or mix it with applesauce if we have it on hand. I was very surprised at how quickly we saw improvement after starting the supplement. Jack was coughing less and not as severely in a week. By three weeks, he was only coughing occasionally. He has remained virtually cough-free since we started the supplement in August 2022. If you are searching for a respiratory supplement that actually works, I highly recommend Silver Lining Herbs Respiratory Support.