One that is compartmentalized, so only partially drains as each "part" opens could. Administration of NSAIDs will slow the maturation process of an abscess so can extend the resolution for a long

Hi Karla, Info on Jiaogulan can be found in the Files on the main group: https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/filessearch?q=jiaogulan Dose is going to depend on the individual horse's reaction to it: look

What is the dose/day of Jiaogulan & what is a good & available source? Thanks!

Can an abscess last over 3 months?

I would love if this turns out to be an abscess, there are no signs on any rad views (even paid a radiologist to review them), no gas pockets, no pedal osteomyelitis... His feet are no longer hot

J does not directly block pain. It has antiinflammatory effects and improves circulation. From your history I'd suspect abscess. -- Dr. K

My gelding (NOT metabolic) somehow got an injury of some sort Dec 9. He has been seen by a vet 3 times, blocks to the abaxial sesamoid block (pastern / toe). Rads and ultrasounds all clean. He has

Hi Kathy, Thanks for the background info. Doesn't sound like the alfalfa was the problem but now you know the pro/cons of adding it. No more beating yourself up over the cellulitis thing - you did

Hi Lavinia, It’s something that I want to investigate to make sure it was or wasn’t having a hand in her problems. This is the first time I have fed this amount of alfalfa to her for this long

Hi Tally, The photos on this group are for horses that are neither PPID nor IR. Photos for IR/PPID horses go in the photos section of the case history group so you did it perfectly :) --

I have just uploaded the feet pictures of Roxy pony and created a folder in the Case history group and added a link in my case history pdf. However, I see that people also have picture folders in

Hi Kathy, Some equine do not tolerate alfalfa well for as-yet-unknown reasons. Aside from an actual allergy or hyperactivity, it can make a horse footsore. The calcium levels are quite high vs. the

Hi, This message really belongs on the main group rather than the Hoof sub-group, so I'm going to copy and paste it there as well. Please check for a more in-depth response there. That Leptin points

Hello All, I've got an 8 yr old female mini, that had another bout of laminitis, last time was 2.5 years ago. Just got the labs back from Cornell, ( ACTH, Insulin and Leptin) and the only thing

I was wondering what type of issues that alfalfa could causes when it comes to horses's feet. I remember reading that in IR/PPID horses it can cause issues with them but was wondering if it can causes

I like the Scoots because they breathe. You can put a 6mm pad in. If you need 12mm padding,, use Trails.

Hi there, Hoofwings makes custom sized boots including for miniature horses Josie Davis CA 06/09

Thank you, the little hinny is currently laminitic. I suggested she pad her hooves and see if there were any boots that would work.

there are a few manufacturers that make smaller boots. As with any boot, it all depends on how you need to use them. Easyboot has mini boots. 4 sized starting at W49 L54 up to W76 L86. Then Scoot

Wondering if anyone could recommend hoof boots for a friend's hinny. Thanks