Rated 4 out of
5
by
Lizz787 from
Decrease in cough, increase in laziness?
I’ve had my pony on this supplement for about a month. After trying several different products, this is the one that I’ve seen a noticeable decrease in his coughing. Definitely will be continuing through the summer months so hopefully it continues to help. I will add that since starting this supplement my pony has had a decrease in energy and seems more lazy/dull overall, unsure if that’s a side effect of one of the ingredients?
Date published: 2023-03-17
Rated 5 out of
5
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Timmy from
Something she will eat!
So far the picky eater with heaves is eating this supplement. Have tried other respiratory supplements and she would turn her nose up at them. This supplement in combination with her daily hydroxyzine has her breathing with no current issues!
Date published: 2022-10-13
Rated 3 out of
5
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Horselvr from
Very palatable
Was hoping this would work for my horse’ cough, but didn’t seem to help. It is environmentally caused, so perhaps I’ll try something else .
Date published: 2022-08-15
Rated 5 out of
5
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Bux13 from
I don’t write reviews but had to
My 18 year old has developed allergies and coughing. We have taken him off hay, given him allergy shots, and dex. I had read about this supplement on 2 different groups. I thought I would give it a try. Within a week there was a noticeable improvement. It’s been 6 weeks and we loped today without any coughing. Needless to say I wrote a review. My boy Bux says thank you.
Date published: 2022-07-24
Rated 5 out of
5
by
bells from
This stuff is great
I've been dissappointed by so many supplements, but this stuff is great. After about 5 days, her cough went away. She has increased energy (probably because she can breathe). It's kind of expensive, but that horrible cough isn't waking me up at night.
Date published: 2022-05-19
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Monica from
It works!
I switched to SmartBreathe Ultra a little over two months ago and I am so glad I did! My mare has heaves and finding a supplement that helps and she is willing to eat has been a struggle. This is the first one I've tried that she has willingly consumed and that actually seems to be helping - I haven't heard her cough at all for over a month! Thank you SmartPak!
Date published: 2022-04-25
Rated 5 out of
5
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Mybell from
Seeing positive results
My horse has been eating this for a couple of months. He is noticeably
less nasally. Everyday he used to sound as if his nose was congested like Darth Vader and this was at rest and exercising. He’s not 100 percent but far from how he was before. This very palatable for my picky eater! I rate the quality as four stars due the cDDGs in this product.
Date published: 2022-04-16
Rated 5 out of
5
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Sam57 from
Heaves
So far this product seems to be helping but just started so looking for long term help.
Date published: 2021-12-20
Rated 4 out of
5
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Jackson from
Helps with breathing
I am still not certain how much this helps but I sure like smartpaks customer service and helpful advice
Date published: 2021-12-10
Rated 5 out of
5
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SueS from
Helps with heaves
I rescued a senior horse, found deserted in a field. He has heaves. I didn't want to resort to steroids to help him, wanted something more natural. Talked to a vet and she suggested this product. It really has helped him! The weather is cooler in FL right now, so that probably helped too.
Date published: 2021-12-01
Rated 1 out of
5
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Kate7 from
Tried for 3 months no difference!
Tried this for three months because that is what they say to do, to give it three months to work and zero difference. My horse gets seasonal allergies, cough and sometimes breath’s heavier than normal I thought this might help. Just wasted money! I just now switched to “heave hoe” and three DAYS in cough is gone and breathing totally normal again!
Don’t waste your time and money on this smartbreath doesn’t work at all.
Date published: 2021-11-08
Rated 5 out of
5
by
MareMafia21 from
So far...so Good!
This is our 2nd month using this product. My mare had a horrible episode with heaves at the end of August. She is now breathing better, and not using her inhaler daily. The first month I purchased the bag, the second month I got the SmartPaks. SmartPaks are definitely the way to go. Less mess, and accurate measuring!
Date published: 2021-10-14
Rated 5 out of
5
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Dakota from
Works Great!
Our horse started to "cough" during the show season so we checked out SmartPak and found the SmartBreathe pellets. They worked great! We could tell a difference right away! He doesn't seem to cough anymore and performed much better. We can tell a difference in his behavior.
Date published: 2021-09-18
Rated 5 out of
5
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Cindy from
Great taste
My horse turns her nose up at new tastes in her feed. She relishes this one.
Date published: 2021-09-06
Rated 5 out of
5
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justine from
WOW! WOW! WOW!
My horse had pneumonia and a collapsed lung. We got through it, but allergens cause his lungs to become aggravated and immune system to fail. I was told this supplement will take at least 4-6 weeks to work. We are on week 3 and seeing evidence of increased immune system and better breathing.
Date published: 2021-08-05
Rated 5 out of
5
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Kathy from
My horse’s summer sores healed when we added this supplement. Great stuff
Date published: 2021-07-22
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Britt from
An absolute savior
If I could hug every single person that had a hand in creating this product I would. My gelding has been on this product for a little over a year at this point for his heaves. Prior to this he was getting dex every other day to manage his breathing and coughing. Since starting this product he has never needed dex again, he is not coughing, and his breathing is so good even a new vet had no idea he had heaves. He's not a huge fan of the flavor so I do need to mask it in slightly with his other feed but once I do he eats it fine. Would highly recommend!
Date published: 2021-05-15
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Pickles from
I bought this a month ago and it has helped tremendously with her breathing. I also water down her hay as well. She is basically normal.
Date published: 2021-04-26
Rated 5 out of
5
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Angelica177 from
It works!
My mare has the beginning stages of heaves and each spring her cough gets extremely bad. I hate giving her steroids, so I tried this. It is helping her!
Date published: 2021-04-14
Rated 5 out of
5
by
SmartPaker Kerri from
Helps My Mare Breathe Easy
This supplement is a perfect choice to give my mare comprehensive respiratory support. In addition to a management program and medication from her vet, this product helps to maintain her lung health. My mare struggles with seasonal allergies and warmer weather can really be a challenge for her. Adding this product to her SmartPaks was an easy choice for me, given the combination of ingredients in the formula. It combines traditional choices like MSM with the more unique spirulina and researched DHA. I love that I can get all of this support for her in one easy-to-feed supplement. Even though my mare is picky she will eat these pellets with her grain. If you're looking for top-notch daily support for respiratory health, I highly recommend this formula!
Date published: 2021-03-23
Rated 2 out of
5
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Gracie from
My horse went off her feed
I bought this as my horse has heaves, she’s usually not a super picky eater but this made her take 30 minutes to finish her grain every feeding and after 4 weeks she still didn’t like it so i stopped feeding it. Just pay a little extra and buy Heave Ho because it’s flavored and is proven to work.
Date published: 2020-12-03
Rated 5 out of
5
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CAgal from
Love this product
Anyone that live in a fire/smoke area needs this product. This was the third year for smoke and fires in my area of CA. Once we were able to get back to work this year I noticed better recovery time than in years past.
Date published: 2020-11-02
Rated 1 out of
5
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Bayley1234 from
Smelly !
Bought this because the regular Smart Breathe pellets were not working. However, when I opened the bag, the first thing I noticed was the very strong smell ! My horse would not eat it and started to shake his head to get rid of what was in his mouth. Since my horse will not touch it, I cannot rate it as to the quality.
Date published: 2020-10-25
Rated 5 out of
5
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Mclark77357 from
Great Product
I have had my mare on this for a few years now, off and on. Every time I take her off, she has an episode with her breathing. I have to say, this product must work or it's a coincidence...I'm ordering the bucket on auto ship, she will probably live on this product the rest of her life. I tried the SmartBreathe without the "ultra" and she didn't do real good on it, so I upgraded to the Ultra and will stay with it. I mix with her grain and she eats it up.
Date published: 2020-10-11
Rated 1 out of
5
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Quiet haven farm from
Containes USEF prohibited substances
I send the ingredient list to the USEF to confirm it was safe for show horses. This is what I got back: Under USEF rules, the supplement you sent is prohibited because it contains astragalus. Therefore, it should not be used in the seven days leading up to competition.
Please let me know if you are competing under rules other than USEF or have any other questions.
Date published: 2020-10-05
Rated 5 out of
5
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DeeB from
Helped So Much
My horse has Heaves and living in the south his summers are horrible. The SmartBreathe Ultra helped so much this year. I could tell after feeding his breathing improved. He still has heaves but I think that this product has helped him tolerate the heat and humidity a lot better than last year. Oh also he is a very picky eater and he had no problems with the pellets.
Date published: 2020-08-22
Rated 4 out of
5
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Jacque from
Helping to breathe
This is our second order. They seem to be helping although he still coughs but we're hoping the second round does much better
Date published: 2020-08-20
Rated 5 out of
5
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diane from
SmartBreathe has been a life saver for my American Saddlebred. Smartbreathe has enabled us to take him off of prescription meds to control his allergy coughing. Even on the worst humid summer days, his breathing is remarkable compared to before using this product. Just amazing how within 2 months the breathing issues calmed down.
Date published: 2020-07-30
Rated 2 out of
5
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SouthernDQ from
My horse hates the taste
He won't touch any of his feed if this is mixed in. He would rather eat hay rather than try to work around this supplement. I am going to switch back to the regular Smart Breathe and see if that works. Meanwhile, I have more than a month's worth of supplements my horse won't eat.
Date published: 2020-07-28
Rated 2 out of
5
by
ARSporthorses from
no difference noted
I have been using this now on my mare now for 5 months. to be honest...I have seen no difference. It is expensive, so i figured i would give it at least several months to make my decision. my mare is recovering from tie back surgery and tends to get a little bit of seasonal inflamation per my vet. so we decided to give this a try.
for the $250 i spent over 5 months i wish i would have went on the perscription ani-hisamine/ resp health through my vet.
my mare ate it fine, she is not a picky eater AT ALL.
Date published: 2020-07-23