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Does your horse pee or drink more than usual?

If you notice that your horse's stall is wetter or that the water bucket is emptying faster, it's a good idea to keep an eye on your horse's drinking and peeing behavior. It doesn't necessarily mean that there's something wrong with your horse's kidneys, but it's important to monitor it if there's a sudden change.

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25 March '22 • 1 min reading time

A horse pees almost as much as it drinks

Horses typically drink around 35 liters per day and produce around 20-30 liters of urine per day. In higher temperatures, water intake can easily increase to about 50 liters per day. So, a horse pees almost as much as it drinks.

What does increased peeing mean?

If you notice that your horse is peeing more than usual, it's a good idea to monitor this. It could be that the liver or kidneys are struggling a bit, causing the horse to drink more and therefore pee more. With disrupted kidneys, water goes directly to the bladder, causing the blood to thicken. This thicker blood signals the brain that the horse needs to drink more. The horse drinks more again, and the cycle continues.

Hormonal disturbances or PPID (cushing) can also affect drinking behavior, causing horses to drink more and therefore pee more.

In heat, mares pee more often, but not more

It often seems like a mare in heat pees a lot. In most cases, the amount of urine a mare in heat pees is not more, it's just divided into multiple small pees. The smell and color of the urine are also often different during heat, which is normal.

Consult a vet for persistent problems

It's okay for a horse to pee or drink more one day. Just like us, humans sometimes experience more thirst than usual. However, if there are persistent abnormal behaviors, it's recommended to contact a vet. A blood test can help determine how the kidneys and liver are functioning.

You can also support your horse preventively with liquid nettle tincture, which is purifying and helps cleanse the body gently. Give nettle in a 2-week course and repeat this every quarter.

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