Ep. 49: Beyond Diarrhea: Identifying and Managing Free Fecal Water Syndrome (FFWS) in Horses
Podcast: Scoop & Scale: An Equine Podcast (Mostly) About NutritionPublished On: Mon May 26 2025
Description: In this episode, we explore the frustrating condition known as Free Fecal Water Syndrome (FFWS) in horses. If you’ve ever dealt with your horse passing brown liquid before or after manure, you know this condition and how challenging it can be. Join us as we welcome back Dr. Phoebe Smith DVM, DACVIM, (an internal medicine specialist), to help us understand what FFWS is, how it's diagnosed, and effective management strategies. Specifically we discuss:the differences between FFWS, loose manure, and diarrhea, the various potential causes of this condition, from diet changes to individual horse variabilitycommon myths around breeds that are more at riskwhen you need to consider calling your vettypical diagnostic approaches, and treatment strategiesdietary changes and supplements that might be beneficialwhether this condition requires treatment if your horse is otherwise happy and healthy.You can find more information about Dr. Phoebe Smith and Riviera Equine Internal Medicine & Consulting HERE Do you have questions about feeding your horse? Contact us at info@scoopandscale.com Thanks for riding along with us!
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