Rated 5 out of
5
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Jenn from
Cleared up a lingering months long cough!
My 28 year old Warmblood gelding had a terrible lingering cough for TWO months after having a cold. The usual Cough Ease, etc made no difference. Finally, I put him on SmartBreathe Pellets (and Smart & Simple™ Spirulina Pellets) and within two weeks he was completely cough free! He is doing great even now after I have taken him off of it. He ate it up, even not mixed in with any grain. But he isn't the most picky eater.
Date published: 2019-07-04
Rated 4 out of
5
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Kayrae from
We use it in conjunction with other meds for my mares heaves and it seems to be working!
Date published: 2019-06-20
Rated 4 out of
5
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NickyBull26 from
This is my 2nd month of having my horse on SmartBreathe. He was diagnosed with a very mild case of the heaves. I knew that I couldn't keep him on steroids forever so I knew I needed to try something. After having him on it for about 2 weeks I thought to myself wow this stuff really works he isn't coughing anymore. Well I was wrong!! He started coughing and I was so disappointed. But I started to read on the instructions on the product it says allow 4 to 6 weeks before supplement will take affect. So by week 4 we were no longer coughing we have our energy back and my horse and me are back to trail riding and even loping without him coughing or having labored breathing!! So let me tell you that SmartBreathe Pellets are the best!! Plus my shipment always comes when it is supposed to and if I want to change or add anything to it Smartpak makes it so easy!! Thank you Smartpack!!
Date published: 2019-06-11
Rated 5 out of
5
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Jlagein from
Works
I acquire a 20 year old mare who needs dustless hay. I fork hay to her everyday and wet it down, but with the heat and wind I don't need think it stays wet all day. She hasn't had a problem with her breathing since I started her on SmartBreathe. I am glad I found this product and gave it a try.
Date published: 2019-06-04
Rated 3 out of
5
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Missjennie from
Does the Job
So far, this product does seem to be working. However, my food oriented mare did not want to eat her grain with these pellets added. I have been using molasses to mask the taste.
Date published: 2019-05-28
Rated 5 out of
5
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Ashley from
Great supplement but not picky eater approved
I have an extremely picky gelding who can smell a supplement before the ups truck leaves the smartpak facility in Massachusetts! I unfortunately tried every way possible to hide this supplement in his grain and he just simply refuses to eat his grain. He isn't the best eater to begin with so I didn't want to chance him ignoring his grain all together and I pulled him off the supplement. The 5 stars is for my love of smartpak as a whole and the supplement itself is great!
Date published: 2019-05-15
Rated 1 out of
5
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HorseMama from
Gave my horse diarrhea :(
I am so bummed! I was hoping it would work but unfortunately this supplement gave my horse diarrhea and had to stop feeding it before I could see the effects..
Date published: 2019-04-22
Rated 2 out of
5
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duden123 from
Horse got hyper
Bought this a little over a month and started my heavey mare on this even though she showed no signs so far (winter). This has made her super hyper! Not sure if I will continue with this. If she is going to start having breathing problems it will be in next month. Maybe wait and see but she is sure wound up and I miss my calm horse. Any others having same issues?
Date published: 2019-03-11
Rated 5 out of
5
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Claire from
Proved me wrong!
My gelding with heaves was on this supplement for about a year. He had been doing great and barely coughing. Being a natural skeptic, I took him off of it about 2 months ago to see if it was actually working and to save some $ over winter. Winter is usually his best time of year yet he showed a definite decrease in exercise tolerance over the past 2 months and my barn manager even mentioned he seemed to be coughing more (even though I didn't tell her I took him off of the supplement). I'm definitely going to be putting him back on SmartBreathe - this skeptic has been convinced!
Date published: 2019-01-27
Rated 5 out of
5
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Lucy from
Massive difference for an older horse with heaves
My friends older (20+yo) former plowhorse has always had seasonal allergies/heaves since they bought her at a small local auction. Every fall and spring she really struggles with the heavy breathing and coughing. This is the first supplement she’s willingly eaten and it’s made a noticeable difference. It’s now extremely rare to hear her coughing at all, even when we finally have to feed hay. She’s more active than she used to be, and her body condition/weight has maintained a lot better since being on this supplement. Everyone who knows her loves her and we are all so happy to see how well she’s done on the SmarthBreathe. We won’t be going back to anything else for her!
Date published: 2019-01-09
Rated 5 out of
5
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Marcia417 from
Noticeable Difference
I bought an 18 year old trail horse with known seasonal allergies. For some reason as the air got colder, with minimal exertion he had an expiratory wheeze. I consulted with Smart Pak. The recommendation was to start him on Smart Breathe. After only a few doses his expiratory wheeze greatly improved. I was amazed at how much more comfortable he was breathing and how quickly he positively reacted to this supplement.
Date published: 2018-12-30
Rated 5 out of
5
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awr070 from
Nothing else worked for my COPD gelding
My 23 year old gelding has had slight respiratory issues for the past 5 or 6 years, but it was nothing that a quick course of steroids/antibiotics coupled with Ventipulmin couldn't fix in a week or so. This year, almost overnight he went from those slight respiratory issues to a full out COPD episode so bad my vet said it was one of the worst she had ever seen - my normally slightly overweight easy keeper dropped weight scary fast, was breathing at a very labored rate of about 55 breaths/minute, and could barely lift his head. We tried everything my vet knew to do - high doses of steroids, antibiotics - just with the goal of getting him comfortable, because we didn't think a full recovery was even an option. He improved VERY slightly over the next several weeks, and we took him off of the steroids because we didn't want to kill him, but he wasn't much better (breathing at about 40 breaths/minute). In a last ditch effort I bought the SmartBreathe pellets just to try SOMETHING else. I am not kidding when I say in TWO DAYS my horse was breathing normally, had no cough, no congestion in his lungs, and was running around the pasture like he was 10 years younger. He's now gaining weight like a champ and we think he'll be fully recovered in less than a month. I would definitely consult with your vet first, but we spent thousands on treatments for him that didn't work, and less than $40 on this stuff. It's worth a try, because THIS STUFF WORKS!!!!!!!
Date published: 2018-12-21
Rated 1 out of
5
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Picky eater from
Not tasty
I gave this to mare and she ate it for a little over a week, but then started avoiding the pellets. She would not even take them by hand or hidden in wet feed. Not sure how it works, never got that far...
Date published: 2018-11-22
Rated 5 out of
5
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AM 2017 from
Worked for my horse.
My horse would cough every time I warmed her up, and also sometimes out in the pasture. After using this she no longer coughs during warm ups.
Date published: 2018-11-20
Rated 1 out of
5
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Jill from
tried it and it didi not work for me
I tried this for my pony who coughs when he eats. I tried it on a hunch. It didn't do anything for him. Doesn't mean it wouldn't work for other issues.
Date published: 2018-11-15
Rated 5 out of
5
by
tracesmom from
No more coughing or congested sound
My 16 yr old gelding is receiving these pellets daily due to some mild coughing during warm up, and a congested sound on low pressure/wet days. He has not been coughing and does not sound congested anymore. These seem to be helping him.
Date published: 2018-11-07
Rated 5 out of
5
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Maddie from
Work great!
I order these on auto ship a month ago and am so glad!! They work wonderfully, my horse is already improving.
Date published: 2018-10-31
Rated 4 out of
5
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Cynthia from
The smart breathe pellets helped reduce my horse’s coughing. Since it was allergy related hopefully it will disappear after this season.
Date published: 2018-10-25
Rated 3 out of
5
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Pony from
Its so and so
I dont really think it did much....He would cough while eating this product so i started to add water to his grain and that seem to help, I heard that om3 helps with heaves but i didnt see that ingredient in this product. *I would say try it for your self to see if it works with you and your horse* for now we will be exploring new products might come back to this product if we cant find something esle.
Date published: 2018-10-13
Rated 5 out of
5
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Mclark77357 from
Works for my mare
I've planned on just keeping my mare on this supplement over the summer for her COPD, allergies, and respiratory issues, I thought summer was almost over here in Texas, so I took her off them after 6 months of being on them, I don't ride much during the summer, my first outing w/ her last weekend and she was breathing rapidly and making some noises with her breathing...she was only off these for maybe 2 weeks! Back on we go...I'm super happy with SP customer service and their products!
Date published: 2018-10-09
Rated 4 out of
5
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Rachel from
Works Okay
Started my miniature pony on this supplement to help with her issues with seasonal allergies and mild heaves. It seemed to help in the beginning, but definitely did not completely take away her problems as we are still having to give her steroid injections on top of this supplement. I will continue to use it at least for another month or 2, but if her symptoms persist I will switch to a new product.
Date published: 2018-10-01
Rated 4 out of
5
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JettaCin from
I Do Believe this Product Has Helped
My 18 year old gelding starting coughing at the beginning of our rides this summer. Since using the pellets, his cough has considerably lessened. He may cough once or twice while
warming up and that's it.
Date published: 2018-09-25
Rated 5 out of
5
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jiaten from
horse loves it
i finally have come upon a product that has really helped my horse. he has had breathing and coughing issues for a long time and now i can say the improvement is great. i showed my vet this product and she said she would recommend it to other customers. i like the ease of feeding this and my horse loves the taste.
Date published: 2018-09-21
Rated 3 out of
5
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Cwoody324 from
I am almost 2 months in to this supplement and it doesn’t seem to be making any difference for my horse. I can’t say if it would or wouldn’t work wel for another though. My horse happily eats it all up with no issues
Date published: 2018-09-17
Rated 5 out of
5
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jgoodman from
Good stuff!
My horse got into an old, moldy round bale in the pasture...started coughing and had typical heave symptoms. Used Smart Breathe pellets and noticed a difference within 4 days. Hardly any cough or mucus after 2 weeks. Thrilled with the product.
Date published: 2018-09-07
Rated 5 out of
5
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Rebecca 207 from
Great for occasional cough
I bought because my mate was starting to get mild spring/summer allergies. Coughing while riding, and hay bothered. I started her on this within 2 days no coughing with riding and much less snorting while eating hay
Date published: 2018-08-18
Rated 5 out of
5
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DianeR from
Muzzle tissue health better too
Smart Breathe has eased the damage caused by intense sun and daily rain on Casper's muzzle tissue . There are no blisters . His focus on learning tricks is back!
Date published: 2018-08-15
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Sally from
Less snorting and dripping eyes
I bought this product because my horse has terrible allergies. Within a couple of weeks he wasn’t snorting and snotty. Love it!
Date published: 2018-08-09
Rated 4 out of
5
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Lynda from
SmartBreathe
I have been adding SmartBreathe to my horses feed for the past 3 weeks. 3 days ago I finally noticed no discharge from his one nostril! Hope it lasts! YAY!
Date published: 2018-08-04
Rated 5 out of
5
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emhart55 from
Worked like a charm
Our 19 year old mare has had issues with heaves for a few years. I've tried several different treatments with minimal improvement. We purchased SmartBreath Pellets and she improved within days. It's now been just over a month and she's not coughing at all. It worked like a charm.
Date published: 2018-07-31