Rated 3 out of
5
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Jen53 from
Good product but GI Issues became a concern
I purchased Smartbreathe for a broodmare that developed a mild case of heaves. The product worked well for the respiratory issues but a few weeks into giving her the product she began to show signs of GI discomfort that I could not attribute to anything else. I recalled seeing information with my first SmartPak that the product can cause GI irritation and ulcers in horses with a history of GI issues. I called the company as I wanted to confirm the product precaution and the representative stated that she had no information regarding the product causing this issue. I explained that I received this information in my first months pack. I wish that SmartPak would place this precaution on there website with the product information as I was not able to find it anywhere. I love your products but please if at all possible disclose any precautions to your product before the purchase and shipment is made. Her symptoms did resolve with treatment and she is back to her happy self.
Date published: 2020-11-05
Rated 5 out of
5
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Sandy from
Works great
I have a 30 yo mare that has copd that gets really bad when the humidity gets bad. This has helped her breathing a great deal. She is able to eat better, put some weight back on and come running to the barn!
Date published: 2020-10-05
Rated 5 out of
5
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HB01 from
I think this product has helped my mare who had severe heaves. She had gotten so bad that she quit eating - that interfered with her ability to breath. It took 3 weeks before she ate her feed ( a handful) with the product on it and then she just left the pellets. I now put the pellets in a coffee grinder, then wet her feed and then add the powdered product. She has improved to the point of now eating her full feed and is quickly gaining her weight back. Thank you for the help.
Date published: 2020-09-29
Rated 5 out of
5
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Beccaprow from
Product is making a difference!
My colt caught a cold while at the trainer's barn and the cough has persisted even months later. I got the SmartBreathe pellets for him because of all of the other great reviews and I have not been disappointed! His coughing, while not entirely gone, has dissipated greatly!
Date published: 2020-09-28
Rated 4 out of
5
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CourtneyP44 from
Stopped eating it but still works reduced portion
I started my pony on this supplement earlier this summer and noticed an immediate improvement, however he did stop eating his food while on the full scoop. He is picky, so I tried reducing to 1/2 a scoop and that was fine. He also continued to have improved breathing and he has barely coughed all summer since starting the supplement.
Date published: 2020-09-02
Rated 5 out of
5
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Red1 from
Great product!
This has helped our mare quite a bit. She really struggles with the dust and heat and this has made a big difference in her breathing.
Date published: 2020-08-31
Rated 5 out of
5
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natascha13 from
i love the product helps my horse a lot he weeks much better cough did get better too
Date published: 2020-08-22
Rated 4 out of
5
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trippydiez from
Quick Acting!
I bought my gelding, Diez in June. Almost immediately after arriving at his new home, he began to have breathing problems such as coughing, even when he wasn't being worked. After talking with my vet, she suggested getting him on a supplement for stable cough or a supplement that would open his airways. She told me that it wasn't serious enough to stop working him or to do nebulizer treatments. After doing research on the different kinds of supplements, I decided to try out SmartPak's SmartBreathe pellets. For the first few days after Diez was on the supplement, I didn't see too much of a difference. He still had his cough and had labored breathing after light exercise. However, within two weeks I noticed a change when after loping around the arena twice, he had a fairly decent amount of sweat, but his breathing was normal. I was very happy with how easy it was to continue riding him without having to stop due to him being labored. The vet visited yesterday and she couldn't say enough good things about how well he has improved in just two months. From now on Diez will being staying on his SmartBreathe regimen. Thanks SmartPak for giving me my boy his easy breathing!
Date published: 2020-08-20
Rated 5 out of
5
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Crp9319 from
YES
This supplement has been life changing for my little gelding. It got him off daily injections of Dex. I tried it on a whim because I hated having to inject everyday. It has really proved to be worth the money this summer. My guy is doing great on it and not having his usual difficulty breathing.
He used to just get hot standing in turn out that he’d start wheezing and having difficulty breathing. Since on this for the past year, I’ve only had to give him 2 injections of Dex (those were really hot days that he got worked up in). He has no trouble eating it in his feed and it’s easy enough to give.
Date published: 2020-08-13
Rated 5 out of
5
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Marina from
Works great and quick.
I purchased this for a horse with allergies that cause excessive coughing and it’s worked great. After about 2-3 weeks he is already improving.
Date published: 2020-08-03
Rated 5 out of
5
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Cindy from
Great results!
I bought these a month ago, because our pony was coughing terribly, inside and outside. I didn't want to put him on long-term medication, if I could help it. I am very pleased to say that he very rarely coughs now, and eats them right up! Thank you so much!
Date published: 2020-07-29
Rated 4 out of
5
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smalltownfilly from
Summer months are tough on my old guy. I have noticed less coughing.
Date published: 2020-07-14
Rated 5 out of
5
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CourtneyP44 from
Noticed immediate improvement
I purchased this to help my pony with chronic allergy and breathing issues. His coughing/allergies are particularly bad this year, and he was coughing/making chokey sounds just eating, and struggling with his breathing and coughing sometimes constantly while being ridden. About a week after starting I could tell he was much more comfortable in his breathing, and was back to just a few coughs at the beginning of each ride. I will be keeping him on this supplement! He is a picky eater so I did step him onto it (1/2 scoop, 2/3 scoop, 1 scoop) gradually, but he had no issues.
Date published: 2020-06-25
Rated 5 out of
5
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Karollyn from
Will never stop using this!!
I have a mare with horrible spring and summer heaves and couldn’t stand in her pasture without coughing when we have our periodic warm days this past winter. I started her on these and she’s been on them for 2 full months! She has not coughed ONCE! WTC with no coughing or even feeling like she can’t breathe! She is super happy and it makes me happy! I will keep her on this supplement for as long as they keep making it!
Date published: 2020-03-25
Rated 5 out of
5
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Timber from
It works!!!
My senior mare has always suffered from heaves, especially in the winter when hay is the focus of their diet. We were guaranteed multiple bouts of the heaves, along with vet visits and weeks of injections. Soaking her hay helped but during below zero weather it’s not a good option. Then came affordable Smart Pellets to the rescue!!! We are only a few months away from grazing weather and no heaves!!!!
Date published: 2020-02-04
Rated 5 out of
5
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Ruth from
Great for COPD and allergies
My ten year old mare developed breathing problems and struggled for over a year not responding to steroids and several other medications. I give her this supplement along with garlic and flax and her symptoms have completely subsided. I have my old horse back and will always use this supplement.
Date published: 2020-02-03
Rated 5 out of
5
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Lcarty1 from
Life Changing
My WBx has been on this for about two years now. He was diagnosed with COPD and I cannot say enough good things about this product. My horse used to have a hard time catching his breath in the warmer weather, and with SmartBreathe, it has really changed how his body handles the warmer, humid weather. I will never take him off this product. Thank you for changing his quality of life, Smartpak!
Date published: 2020-01-06
Rated 4 out of
5
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AmyJMN from
So easy
So easy to order and adjust the auto ship time based on how many feedings I give.
Date published: 2019-11-15
Rated 5 out of
5
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Emilye from
Works quickly
Started working last month with a stallion that has just developed heaves and his owner was at a loss for what to do. It was so bad that even putting a saddle on him caused him such difficulty breathing he almost collapsed. 3 weeks after starting this his breathing is so improved he has regained some of his weight and feels so good hes cantering/crow hopping and is able to be ridden. He still has a slight wheeze/heave to him but we just added spirulina to our order to see if that will help with that last stubborn wheeze.
Date published: 2019-10-16
Rated 4 out of
5
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regaldelight from
cleared my horses breathing pretty quickly
During summer since my horse is getting older she gets severe allergies august, sept., oct. due to hay dust, weeds, etc. this, in conjunction with a prescription med., helped to get her through a real hard breathing for 3 weeks or so. i'll use it through end of october, or longer as she ages.
Date published: 2019-10-16
Rated 1 out of
5
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Bobbi from
Did not do as promised
Smartpack breathe not only did not help my horse but he got worse while on it. As soon as I ran out of
The supply he stopped breathing so hard and settled down. Um. No thanks. Wasted my money
Date published: 2019-10-15
Rated 5 out of
5
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Nicole from
Love this product!!!
Getting ready to order my second bucket. My mini was wheezing and coughing horrible. After 3 weeks on smart breath the other day he saw me coming and ran across the pen. Not a single cough and no wheezing. Thank you for a wonderful product.
Date published: 2019-09-15
Rated 5 out of
5
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Mouse Dad from
How Palatable Makes Difference
Tried a brand recommended by my Vet but Aliera comes in powder form that my horse does not like the flavor, plus mixed in with pellets or grain, sifts to the bottom of feed bucket and is not consumed.
Smartbreathe pellets are the answer. My horse eats this like treats and the effect on his breathing is palpable! After treatment of his COPD with steroid shots and nebulizer to combat Gulf Coast heat and humidity we are maintaining normal breathing with Smartbreathe.
Date published: 2019-09-06
Rated 4 out of
5
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veehall from
good
tried giving this to my mini, he would not eat them
Date published: 2019-09-04
Rated 4 out of
5
by
DEEdee from
Unfortunately , I have not seen improvement in Sunny,I don't know if his condition is too advanced for this to help.I took him back to the vet Monday for more treatment.
Date published: 2019-08-29
Rated 5 out of
5
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Frannie from
Easy to use and it saves me money
It seems as though the ingredients in smart breathe are helping my senior horse Cody with his devastating allergies...in NJ he had no issues...none when we moved to Maryland...but when we moved again to South Eastern Pennsylvania, the new allergens which didn't seem to exist in our other locations had a serious effect on his breathing...medications were running hundreds of dollars a month in season but now smart breathe has allowed us to cut back on most meds and actually eliminate some of the 5 meds taken twice a day...the combination of ingredients are enhancing his immune response and we will continue to use it even in the off season to aid in his transition from Winter to Spring and through all allergy season.
Date published: 2019-08-12
Rated 5 out of
5
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Stacey from
This product works
I bought the SmartBreathe Pellets this spring after my 24 year old QH developed allergies. I tried a few other products that initially worked but didn't completely help him. After consulting my vet and putting him on the SmartBreathe he is so much more comfortable. He has always been a superb athlete even at 24 so it was hard to see him with labored breathing when trying to exercise. He is back to normal now and is having fun on our rides again.
Date published: 2019-08-02
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Jxclass19 from
Worked great!
We started my daughters pony with heaves on it and in about 3 weeks we noticed a big difference! No coughing or huffing on rides! Definitely worth a try!
Date published: 2019-07-23
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Claire from
Helped my heavey gelding
My gelding has been on smartbreathe for a couple of years now. I started him on it not long after he was diagnosed with heaves after having little luck with CoughFree and management changes. I ultimately moved him to a new barn where he is fed better hay, outside 24/7, etc. I figured with the new heaves-friendly management he wouldn’t need this product, so I took him off of it for 2 months without telling the barn manager. Within a couple weeks, she mentioned that he seemed to be coughing more and having more bad days. Needless to say I put him back on this product and doubt I’ll ever take him off of it! This is the best summer he’s had in years. No one product alone is going to reverse heaves, but this one seems to be a useful addition to my gelding’s management regimen.
Date published: 2019-07-16
Rated 4 out of
5
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Missy from
New pirchase
So far I have see a benefit. I’m pleased with the product and hope it continues to offer relief for my geriatric horse.
Date published: 2019-07-13